Russians must freely choose their next leader, Putin says
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MOSCOW -- President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia, who is due to step down next year at the end of his second term, pledged yesterday that his successor will be chosen in a free and democratic election.
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Russia must decide if it wants positive relations with the West, a Downing Street spokesman said Monday after President Vladimir Putin warned of a new Cold War-style arms race.
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Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he saw no need to hang his successor's portrait in his office once he steps down as Russia's president.
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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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Russian President Vladimir Putin said the country needs a single ``vertical&#39;&#39; system of power to fight terrorism such as the attack on a school last week that killed 339 people.
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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 "in a proper democratic way."
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SOCHI, Russia  - Vladimir Putin's chosen candidate for next month's presidential election seized the opportunity to emphasize the continuity of power at an event on Sunday in Russia's future Winter Olympics capital.
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President Vladimir Putin said on Friday  that Russia would not allow itself to be drawn into what he  called a new global arms race.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that his surprise new prime minister, Viktor Zubkov, could run for president in 2008 and insisted the race was wide open, with at least five candidates.
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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&#39;s government structure.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Thursday for a powerful parliament, his likely future power base, and unchanged policies after he leaves the Kremlin.
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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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Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Thursday for a powerful parliament and unchanged policies after he leaves the Kremlin in remarks hinting he may go on to use a power base in parliament to dominate the country.
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Long before President Vladimir Putin decided this week to eliminate the popular election of governors and appoint them himself, Putin effectively controlled who would lead Russia's diverse regions.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will seek to appoint regional rulers and change voting to aid national parties that can unite the country to fight terrorism after four attacks in 10 days killed at least 430 people.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that opposition groups should have more outlets for expressing their views.
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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.