Tag: #DmitryMedvedev
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Medvedev: loyal ally exits after decades with Putin
Moscow, Jan 15 (AFP/APP): Dmitry Medvedev, who has lost his post as prime minister following the government’s resignation, served a single term as president before standing aside to allow Vladimir Putin’s return to the Kremlin in 2012. Subsequently the 54-year-old served as prime minister with diminishing powers and authority. In recent months, his approval rating…
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Putin to address Russia’s crisis-hit ruling party
Moscow, Nov 23 (AFP/APP): Russian leader Vladimir Putin is set Saturday to address a United Russia convention as the ruling party struggles to overcome a crisis amid the public’s growing desire for change. United Russia, which was established in 2001 and turns 18 next weekend, has been a legislative powerhouse, enjoying a constitutional majority in…