'Heir to Putin' in economy pledge
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The man expected to be Russia's next president, Dmitry Medvedev, wants a reduced state role in the economy.
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MOSCOW  - As Russia grapples with terrorism and instability in Chechnya, a powerful ruler-in-waiting is forcing President Vladimir Putin's hand: the 28-year-old son of a slain Chechen president who commands a feared militia and an oil-fuelled business empire.
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NEW DELHI, DEC 3: After his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced that his government stood by the commitment given by the NDA government on extending the status of âmarket economyâ to Russia.
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MOSCOW : President Vladimir Putin vowed that Russia would not stray from the path of democracy and free markets but told critics of his anti-terror security crackdown he put equal stock in domestic stability.
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MAXINE McKEW: In Russia this festive season, there appears to be a sign of peace and goodwill from hard-line leader Vladimir Putin.
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On December 27 President Putin has signed a decree, On the Procedure for Considering Candidacies for the Post of Chief Executive of a Russian Territory.
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President Vladimir Putin said that he would agree to become prime minister if Dmitry Medvedev is elected as his successor.
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ST PETERSBURG, Russia  - Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Sunday for the creation of a new world economic order that gives greater clout to fast-growing emerging nations.
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Vladimir Putinâs pick for a new premier is likely to become the top candidate for president in the upcoming election.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin announced initiatives Monday that would further strengthen the central government's control over the nation's political life.
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Russian president Vladimir Putin has backed plans to end restrictions on the foreign ownership of shares in Russian energy giant Gazprom.
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President Vladimir Putin pledged on Thursday to give Russians a "free democratic choice" in next year's presidential election and said he would express his own preferences during the campaign.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he remained committed to democracy, the market economy and press freedom. But Mr Putin said journalists must also play their part in combating terrorism
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Russia's Prime Minister-designate Viktor Zubkov tells MPs he will pursue economic stability and innovation.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on   Saturday vowed to step down in 2008 and said he would recommend   his successor fight poverty and ensure strong economic growth,   said experts who attended a lunch with the president.
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MOSCOW, Dec. 17 -- President Vladimir Putin said Monday that he will accept the post of prime minister next year if, as is almost certain, his anointed successor Dmitry Medvedev is elected president in March.
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MOSCOW -- President Vladimir Putin seems to quietly delight in stoking the fevered speculation about who will succeed him when he steps down, as he has promised to do, following presidential elections in March.