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By Nikolai Petrov United Russia started primaries last week in most of the regions that will hold elections on Sept. 8. Primaries have been initiated and are now overseen by presidential deputy chief of staff Vyacheslav Volodin. Their purpose is to ...

1. Yegor Popov et al. article headlined "Ships to be reinforced with tanks" says that Uralvagonzavod top manager Vladimir Shmakov has been nominated for the head of the United Shipbuilding Corporation; pp 1, 9 (866 words). 2. Dmitry Butrin and Pyotr ...

Vladislav Surkov was once one of the president's most influential and deft advisers. His forced resignation suggests the Kremlin may be pursuing blunter ways of manipulating the political landscape. By Fred Weir posted May 8, 2013 at 4:27 pm EDT ...

OSCOW — (TCSM) President Vladimir Putin is moving to redesign Russia's political system by shouldering aside the ruling party that has anchored his power for the past dozen years and creating a new, East German-style Popular Front of all ...

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev appears increasingly isolated from the centers of power surrounding President Vladimir Putin. Analysts say Medvedev is the target of a campaign to wreck his reputation and drive him from office. It's a risky ...

1. Vladislav Novyy et al. report headlined "Tele2 being taken away from Swedish family" says that MTS, Vimpelcom and Alfa-group are trying to prevent the purchase of Tele2Russia telecommunications operator by the VTB group; pp 1, 12 (941 words). 2.

zauda.ru Vladimir Malkin Senator Vitaly Malkin, one of Russia's richest lawmakers, resigned Tuesday over claims that he owns undeclared foreign real estate and holds dual citizenship, the latest example of a lawmaker quitting his post over ...

When Vladimir Putin returned one year ago to the Kremlin for a historic third term, Russia could boast robust if unspectacular growth, a budget flush with cash from high oil prices and the world's most profitable company. But in the space of just 12 ...

Lipman & Petrov, Moscow Times Analysts have been releasing various scenarios of how Russia might develop over the next 10 years. Although each scenario is different, they all have some features in common. Below is a list of the commonalities that ...