Russia&#39;s Putin Again Rules Out Running for 3rd Term
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday again ruled out running for a third term in the Kremlin and pledged to organize elections for a successor in 2008 &quot;in a proper democratic way.
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Is Russia giving up on democracy? Russian President Vladimir Putin certainly seems to be suggesting that possibility. He introduced a plan that would restrict elections in Russia and would &quot;radically restructure
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on  Thursday he had no plans to grab more power or change the  constitution when reforming Russia's government structure,  dismissing fears in the West he is watering down democracy.
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NEW DELHI  - Russian President Vladimir Putin rejected a key recommendation of a United Nations panel on expanding the Security Council, saying Saturday that any reform would be one-sided if new members did not have veto power.
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A Kremlin spokesman says that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not travel to Riga, Latvia to meet with the French and Latvian presidents.Comment
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Russian President Vladimir Putin is  likely to pick a well-known figure to succeed him rather than  springing a surprise on electors, a Kremlin spokesman said.
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Vladimir Putin, due to step down as  Russian president next year, backs the idea of allowing his  successors to serve longer terms in the Kremlin but insists  their stay should not be open-ended.
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RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin is considering extending his term of office, due to expire in 2008, in a sign of his determination to tighten his grip on power and crack down on terrorism after the Beslan school massacre.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin on  Sunday set December 2 as the date for the next parliamentary  election, starting the countdown for what is seen as a dress  rehearsal for the 2008 presidential vote.
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The race to replace Vladimir Putin officially starts Saturday, but Mr. Putin's handpicked successor has declined to campaign or publicly debate his opponents.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on  Thursday that it would be "absolutely unacceptable" for him to  stay in power after his second consecutive four-year term ends  in May.
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Outgoing Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma gained Russian President Vladimir Putin&#39;s backing yesterday against calls for a quick rerun of the last round of the disputed presidential election.
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Vladimir Putin says he does not rule out running for Russia's presidency again in 2012 or 2016.
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Russia on Wednesday curtly rejected U.S.  criticism of sweeping political changes proposed by President  Vladimir Putin, telling Washington to stay out of its business.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he would step down in 2008. Guests at a luncheon Putin attended said he told them of his plan, and that he would recommend his successor fight poverty and ensure strong ...
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Russia's Prime Minister-designate Viktor Zubkov does not rule out running for the presidency next year.
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&quot;In his meeting today with the Vice-President of India and later with the leader of Opposition, President Putin categorically rejected the interpretation given by some newspaper reports on his remarks yesterday about veto powers in an expanded Security