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Putin’’s Intentions Debated After Shift on 4-Year Term

November 28th, 2008 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI -
Moscow, Nov.28 (ANI): Not so long ago, Vladimir Putin was adamant about changing Russias Constitution to allow a president to extend his or her four-year term thrice consecutively. "The terms of ...

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Russia’s upper house approves presidential, parliamentary terms

November 26th, 2008 - 5:26 pm ICT by IANS -
Moscow, Nov 26 (RIA Novosti) Russia's upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, has approved amendments to the constitution extending the presidential term from four to six years and the lower house ...

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Russia threatens to block gas supply to Ukraine over debt

November 23rd, 2008 - 1:53 am ICT by IANS -
Moscow, Nov 23 (DPA) Russian energy company Gazprom Saturday threatened to cut off gas deliveries to Ukraine starting Jan 1 unless Ukraine pays $2.4 billion of debt and finalizes new contracts for ...

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Russia’s lower house extends presidential, parliamentary terms

November 21st, 2008 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS -
Moscow, Nov 21 (RIA Novosti) The State Duma or lower house of Russian parliament Friday approved an amendment to the constitution extending the presidential tenure from four years to six and the ...

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Putin addresses economic fears in keynote speech

November 20th, 2008 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS -
Moscow, Nov 20 (DPA) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the nation would rely on its massive reserve funds to emerge from the financial crisis, halt inflation and a fall ...

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Loans for India to buy Russian equipment: Putin

November 20th, 2008 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS -
Moscow, Nov 20 (RIA Novosti) Russia would advance loans to India and China for purchase of Russian equipment that would generate more jobs in the country as part of the government's strategy ...

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Russian parliament backs longer presidential terms

November 14th, 2008 - 10:58 pm ICT by IANS -
Moscow, Nov 14 (DPA) Russia's parliament, the State Duma, signalled overwhelming support Friday for legislation that would extend the nation's presidential term from four years to six.The measure, which still faces its ...

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Russian parliament backs longer presidential terms

November 14th, 2008 - 10:54 pm ICT by IANS -
Moscow, Nov 14 (DPA) Russia's parliament, the State Duma, signalled overwhelming support Friday for legislation that would extend the nation's presidential term from four years to six.The measure, which still faces its ...

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Putin wanted Georgian President Saakashvili to be hanged by the balls

November 14th, 2008 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 14 (ANI): French President Nicolas Sarkozy saved the President of Georgia from being hanged by the balls a threat made last summer by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. According ...

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Sarkozy dissuaded Putin from overthrowing Georgian leader: Report

November 13th, 2008 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS -
Paris, Nov 13 (DPA) French President Nicolas Sarkozy convinced Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin not to attack the Georgian capital Tbilisi and overthrow Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili this summer, the weekly Le ...

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No plans to quit early: Medvedev

November 13th, 2008 - 7:16 pm ICT by IANS -
Moscow, Nov 13 (RIA Novosti) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday his proposal to extend the presidential term from four to six years, which will apply to the next president, did not ...

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Putin could assume Russian presidency again

November 13th, 2008 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov. 13 (ANI): The Russian Parliament has announced that it would rush through a constitutional amendment that could see Vladimir Putin return to the presidency within weeks. According to The ...

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No plan to make OPEC-style gas cartel: Putin

November 12th, 2008 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS -
Moscow, Nov 12 (RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has sought to allay fears over the possibility of Moscow joining an OPEC-style cartel of gas exporting countries, during his talks with ...

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Berlusconi urges Obama to end standoff with Russia

Berlusconi urges Obama to end standoff with Russia

November 12th, 2008 - 3:51 pm ICT by IANS -
Rome, Nov 12 (RIA Novosti) Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has urged US president-elect Barack Obama to focus on ending the standoff with Russia and improving ties, Italian media reported. Silvio Berlusconi, ...

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Medvedev submits bill on extending presidential term

November 12th, 2008 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS -
Moscow, Nov 11 (DPA) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has submitted a bill to parliament on extending the presidential term from four to six years, a Kremlin spokeswoman said Tuesday.Medvedev announced he was ...

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Russia must develop ways to influence world oil prices: Putin

November 11th, 2008 - 3:25 am ICT by IANS -
Moscow, Nov 11 (RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said Moscow must develop a set of measures to influence world oil prices. "As a major exporter and producer of crude ...

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Putin eyeing return to Russian presidency for 12 more years

November 7th, 2008 - 2:28 pm ICT by ANI -
London, Nov 7 (ANI): Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin could reclaim presidency by making incumbent Dmitry Medvedev to step down next year, senior government sources have said. The Kremlin dropped clear hints ...

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Deora returns home after successful visit of Russia

November 6th, 2008 - 10:21 pm ICT by ANI -
New Delhi , Nov 6 (ANI): Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Murli Deora has returned this morning from a successful visit of Russia . During his meeting with Russian ...

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Petroleum minister suggests joint projects to Russia

November 6th, 2008 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 6 (IANS) Petroleum minister Murli Deora returned to India Thursday after a visit to Russia, during which he proposed several joint projects between Indian and Russian oil companies and ...

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Medvedev could meet Obama next week

Medvedev could meet Obama next week

November 6th, 2008 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS -
Moscow, Nov 6 (DPA) Russia expects President Dmitry Medvedev to meet US president-elect Barack Obama some time next week.The two leaders could meet on the sidelines of the emergency ...

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Deora calls on Russian PM Putin at Moscow

November 5th, 2008 - 11:08 pm ICT by ANI -
Moscow , Nov 5 (ANI): Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Murli Deora met Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin today at Moscow and emphasized that India seeks to enhance growing ...

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Deora meets Putin, holds talks about Sakhalin 3

November 5th, 2008 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS -
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Oil Minister Murli Deora Wednesday held talks with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in Moscow in which he reiterated India's interest in participating in the Sakhalin-3 oil ...

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Russia looks forward to fresh approach in ties with US

Russia looks forward to fresh approach in ties with US

November 5th, 2008 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS -
Moscow, Nov 5 (DPA) Russia said Wednesday it anticipated a "fresh approach" to leave behind the "stereotypes" in relations with the United States after Barack Obama's victory in ...

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Russia, China sign energy deal for pipeline link

October 29th, 2008 - 6:00 am ICT by IANS -
Moscow, Oct 29 (DPA) Russia and China sealed a long-delayed energy deal Tuesday for a pipeline linking the two countries after talks concluded between Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Russian Prime Minister ...

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Rescue package weighs heavy on Russian government

October 21st, 2008 - 11:56 am ICT by IANS -
Moscow, Oct 21 (RIA Novosti) The relations between Russia's private business houses and the government have never developed smoothly. However, when hit by the financial crisis, many companies realised that government support ...

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French police probing Russian rights lawyer in poisoning case

October 16th, 2008 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI -
Paris, Oct.16 (ANI): French police are probing whether Russia''s leading human rights lawyer was poisoned by a suspicious substance found hidden in her car. Detectives in the town of Strasbourg were examining ...

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Medvedev names new deputy premier

October 14th, 2008 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS -
Moscow, Oct 14 (DPA) Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Tuesday named a new deputy premier to oversee the country's preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympics in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.Regional Development ...

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Russia to provide $9 bn to oil, gas majors

October 14th, 2008 - 2:57 pm ICT by IANS -
Msocow, Oct 14 (RIA Novosti) Russia would provide $9 billion to the country's four top oil and gas companies, including Russian-British joint venture TNK-BP, to refinance their foreign debt, a Russian business ...

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Fake Sarah Palin Facebook page a big hit on the web

Fake Sarah Palin Facebook page a big hit on the web

October 8th, 2008 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI -
London, October 8 (ANI): A fake Sarah Palin Facebook page has become a big hit on the web, with netizens viewing it hundreds of thousands of times since its emergence on ...

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Learning judo with Vladimir Putin

October 7th, 2008 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS -
St. Petersburg, Oct 7 (RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has presented his judo tutorial video, 'Learning Judo with Vladimir Putin,' here.The instructional video released Tuesday is a supplement to a ...

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