When Vladimir Putin talks, investors in Russia listen. And some head for the door. Speaking at an industry conference this week, Putin, Russia's former president and now prime minister, spoke five sentences critical of one of his country's big steel companies, Mechel, and its billionaire chief...
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Dmitrii Medvedev, President Vladimir Putin’s designated successor, called for Putin to become prime minister after the March 2 election. The Russian Constitution prohibits Putin for running for a third consecutive term, but Putin clearly wants to retain a powerful role once he steps down. Medvedev's proposal provides such a role, especially if the constitution were amended to increase the prime minister's powers. This is well within the realm of possibility as the pro-Putin faction in... Read Full Story
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Russian President Vladimir Putin (C), Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenka (R), and Russian Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov (L) meet during Putin's official visit to Minsk, December 14, 2007. Read Full Story
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Whether a new gas war will start will become clear next week when Yulia Timoshenko arrives in Moscow for talks with Russian Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov
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Alexei Gordeev and Vladimir Putin have two things in common: a love of all things German and an interest in martial arts. Gordeev, as Minister of Agriculture, oversees FKP SOYUZPLODOIMPORT, which manages trademarks of various Russian food and beverage products. FKP SOYUZPLODOIMPORT is managed by Gordeev's friend and former Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Vladimir Loginov. One of these products is Stolichnaya vodka. FKP SOYUZPLODOIMPORT is involved in litigation with SPI INTERNATIONAL over... Read Full Story
