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Parliament approves Medvedev’s candidacy for premiership

The State Duma has approved Dmitry Medvedev as Prime Minister after President Vladimir Putin kept to his promise by presenting him before the body of lawmakers.

May 2012

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Today: 14:32 1 comment Drastic government overhaul under PM Medvedev - report Dmitry Medvedev will greatly revamp the government’s structure as Prime Minister. He plans on introducing smaller ministries and appointing first deputy PM Igor Shuvalov as a liaison between the old team and the newly appointed professionals.		Today: 04:36 25 comments The Eleven Orders of Putin: Earmarks for Russia’s development in the next six years President Vladimir Putin has announced 11 Executive Orders within hours of his inauguration. These orders set Russia’s strategic aims in foreign, domestic, social and military policy.
07.05, 12:10 61 comments Back in the saddle, Putin faces uphill ride The newly inaugurated Russian President, Vladimir Putin, is no stranger to controversy and challenges. The question remains, however, whether the seasoned politician will be able to adjust himself to shifting political ground both at home and abroad. Russia-NATO relations Election 2012		05.05, 21:01 44 comments Medvedev leaves behind legacy of reform Dmitry Medvedev’s time in the Kremlin may go down in the history books as a period when Russia began to make serious strides in the fight against corruption, and changes in law that introduced colorful diversity into the nation's political life. Election 2012
05.05, 16:11 68 comments Stalin to make comeback on Victory Bus Public buses with the image of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, known as Stalinobuses, will hit the streets of about 40 cities across the former USSR on the eve of celebrations marking the defeat of Nazi Germany on May 9.		05.05, 13:13 First direct gubernatorial elections under new law set for mid-October The head of the top Russian elections body has said that the first ballots for regional governorships will take place as soon as October 14 in at least two Russian regions.
04.05, 17:17 40 comments Gay activist fine with St. Pete court verdict A court in St. Petersburg has fined a Russian gay activist 5,000 rubles under the recently-approved law banning gay propaganda. The accused said he was satisfied, as the sentence will now allow him to press for the cancellation of the law itself.		04.05, 15:51 6 comments ‘AMD only illusion’ – Rogozin Russia will never let any country create an anti-missile system which could potentially threaten the strategic balance, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin stated on Friday.
04.05, 13:54 26 comments Russian Anonymous hacktivists vow to wreck Putin’s inauguration A group of hackers calling themselves the Russian branch of the Anonymous Movement promised to launch cyber attacks on the websites of the Russian state agencies to support the opposition.		04.05, 13:07 19 comments Medvedev: Tymoshenko case politically-motivated Russian President Dmitry Medvedev believes that the criminal case against former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is politically biased.

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27.02, 08:05

Russia and the changing world

In the run-up to Russia’s presidential elections, prime minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin has published his seventh article in which he defined Russia’s niche in a “changing world.”

Election 2012

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev answers live to the questions of journalists from five Russian TV channels, 26 April 2012 (RIA Novosti / Vladimir Rodionov)

26.03, 19:51

‘We don’t swap posts’ – Medvedev

In a detailed interview to state and private channels, outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev has summed up the results of his work and outlined prospects for the so-called ruling tandem.