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Putin Orders Olympic Sites Moved on Ecology Concerns (Russia News Net)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:06:34 GMT

RUSSIA: July 7, 2008 MOSCOW - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered officials preparing for the 2014 Winter Olympics to move three major building projects following ecological co...

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Bush, Putin fail to agree on missile shield at farewell talks (Russia News Net)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:31:15 GMT

SOCHI, April 6 (RIA Novosti) - U.S. President George W. Bush and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin failed to overcome their differences on missile defense at their final summit in south Russia on...

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G-8 summit may prove to be a key moment for Medvedev (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:01:00 GMT

MOSCOW - Dmitry Medvedev's grand debut on the world stage at the Group of Eight summit today promises insights into the riddle all Kremlinologists are trying to crack: Is he calling any of the shots as Russia's president - or is he merely a puppet of Vladimir Putin?

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G-8 summit gives chance to gauge Medvedev’s power (OTB News)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:03:07 GMT

MOSCOW (AP) — Dmitry Medvedev’s grand debut on the world stage at the Group of Eight summit Monday promises insights into the riddle all Kremlinologists are trying to crack: Is he calling any of the shots as Russia’s president - or is he merely a puppet of Vladimir Putin'…

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G-8 summit gives chance to gauge Medvedev's power (Miami Herald)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:56:00 GMT

Dmitry Medvedev's grand debut on the world stage at the Group of Eight summit Monday promises insights into the riddle all Kremlinologists are trying to crack: Is he calling any of the shots as Russia's president - or is he merely a puppet of Vladimir Putin?

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G-8 summit gives chance to gauge Medvedev's power (Seattle Times)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:55:15 GMT

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G-8 summit gives chance to gauge Medvedev's power (Boston Globe)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:53:57 GMT

Dmitry Medvedev's grand debut on the world stage at the Group of Eight summit Monday promises insights into the riddle all Kremlinologists are trying to crack: Is he calling any of the shots as Russia's president -- or is he merely a puppet of Vladimir Putin?

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Russia clamps down on NGOs (Russia News Net)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:05:49 GMT

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has signed a resolution that significantly reduces the number of NGOs eligible for tax breaks in Russia. The decree, which will come into force in January, cuts...

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Putin wants controversial Sochi Olympics 2014 facilities moved (Russia News Net)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:56:36 GMT

MOSCOW - The Associated Press Prime Minister Vladimir Putin yesterday called for controversial Olympic facilities planned for Sochi to be relocated, saying ecological concerns were more important than...

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Kremlin plays a role in Russian movies (The Washington Times)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:30:00 GMT

Vladimir Putin's presence at the $55 million "Burnt by the Sun 2," the most expensive film in Russia's post-Soviet history, was a potent symbol of his government's expanding role in the country's film industry.

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Some Winter Olympics sites to be relocated (Seattle Times)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:23:08 GMT

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Thursday ordered organizers of the 2014 Winter Olympics to relocate a number of planned facilities, including...

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Environmental Debates Must Be Open Ahead of 2014 Olympics - Putin (Red Orbit )

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:00:12 GMT

SOCHI. July 3 (Interfax) - Environmental protection issues, including those related to the preparations for the 2014 Olympic Games, must be discussed as openly as possible, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said.

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Putin Directs Organizers of 2014 Winter Olympics to Protect Wilderness (Get Mash)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:24:20 GMT

MOSCOW, July 3 — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Thursday ordered organizers of the 2014 Winter Olympics to relocate a number of planned facilities, including the bobsled track and a village for athletes, away from protected wilderness. Read the full story

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Russia’s Long Descent Into Madness: Putin’s Russia by Anna Politkovskaya, and Putin’s Labyrinth by Steve LeVine (A Second Hand Conjecture)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:12:51 GMT

Over the last ten years, Russia has emerged from one of the unfortunate victims of the 1998 financial crisis to become a strong, almost fearsomely assertive country. Much of this is thanks to Vladimir Putin, a man who has won and maintained near mythical popularity by doing his best to “make Russia strong.” While this [...] [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full...

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Russia’s Long Descent Into Madness: Putin’s Russia by Anna Politkovskaya, and Putin’s Labyrinth by Steve LeVine (Registan.net)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:11:25 GMT

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Putin Says Sochi Sites Must Move (Moscow Times)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered that three sites for planned Olympic venues be moved because of environmental concerns and reprimanded the Sochi games preparations chief for weak assurances that construction would be finished on time.

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Tax Status Unclear For Foreign NGOs (Moscow Times)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT

The government will clarify later this year the tax status of grants from dozens of international organizations excluded from tax exemptions in a recent decree signed by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, a government spokesman said Thursday.

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Putin Calls for Bobsleigh Site to Be Moved - Media (Russia News Net)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:50:01 GMT

RUSSIA: July 4, 2008 MOSCOW - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Thursday called for the transfer of a proposed Olympic bobsleigh site over ecological concerns, Russian media reported. The...

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Russia taxes Western charities (The Telegraph)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:51:00 GMT

Russia renewed its campaign against Western aid and human rights organizations when Vladimir Putin, the prime minister, abolished tax exemptions for dozens of foreign charities.

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Putin Directs Organizers of 2014 Winter Olympics to Protect Wilderness (Washington Post)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:26:59 GMT

MOSCOW, July 3 -- Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Thursday ordered organizers of the 2014 Winter Olympics to relocate a number of planned facilities, including the bobsled track and a village for athletes, away from protected wilderness.

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