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Vladimir Putin

Type: Person

Name: Vladimir Putin (Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin)

Title: President (2012-05.07)

Organization: Government of the Russian Federation

Date of Birth: 1952-10-07

Place of Birth: St Petersburg

Nationality: Russia

Fact Sheet: Biography for Vladimir Putin

First Reported 7 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 3 Documents

United Russia (RU)

Putin supports controversial anti-protest bill

Russia's President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signaled his support for a controversial bill that would increase fines 200-fold for those taking part in unsanctioned protests.The bill received preliminary approval by the Kremlin-controlled lower house ... [ Published 5 hours ago by Idaho Statesman ]

Entities: Vladimir Putin, protest, United Russia (RU), Duma

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated 6 hours ago - 3 Documents

Igor Shuvalov

Spinning Medvedev's Government

Were this 2008 and not 2012 and had Dmitry Medvedev been named prime minister without having first served a full term as president then the composition of his new government might have created a generally positive impression. The argument can be made ... [ Published 6 hours ago by Moscow Times ]

Entities: Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Medvedev, Igor Shuvalov, Anatoly Serdyukov, Modernization

First Reported 21 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 2 Documents

State Duma

Kremlin Rights Council to Ask Putin to Veto Protest Law

The Kremlin human rights council plans to ask President Vladimir Putin to veto a controversial new law that could see fines for unsanctioned protests rise by as much as two hundred times, the advisory council said on Wednesday.“The council intends to ... [ Published 10 hours ago by Russian Information Agency Novosti ]

Entities: Vladimir Putin, protest, State Duma, United Russia (RU)

First Reported 12 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 3 Documents

Dmitri S Peskov

New Kremlin Aides Allotted Responsibilities

A string of former ministers turned presidential aides in a Kremlin administration reshuffle earlier this week were assigned new responsibilities on Wednesday.Former Economy Minister Elvira Nabiullina will be President Vladimir Putin's economic advisor, ... [ Published 7 hours ago by Russian Information Agency Novosti ]

Entities: Dmitri S Peskov, Yevgeny Shkolov, Igor Shchegolev, Vladimir Putin, Yury Trutnev

First Reported 7 hours ago - Updated 7 hours ago - 7 Documents

Vladimir Putin

Russian stocks fall on privatisation U-turn

President Vladimir Putin’s decree that effectively cancels several energy stake sales indicates elite infighting and has spooked investors ... [ Published 7 hours ago by FT.com - International economy ]

Entities: privatise, Vladimir Putin, Decree

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated 8 hours ago - 7 Documents

Rosneft OAO

Russia's privatisation drive takes two steps back

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev appointed Igor Sechin as CEO of Rosneft on May 22, whilst President Vladimir Putin added the company to a growing list of "strategic" companies. Following the announcement of a strong liberal presence in the new cabinet, ... [ Published 8 hours ago by Business New Europe ]

Entities: Rosneft OAO, Igor Sechin, privatise

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated 14 hours ago - 26 Documents

Dmitry Medvedev

Putins cronies crowd Kremlin, critics cry foul

MOSCOW Russian President Vladimir Putin defied calls on Tuesday to bring fresh faces into top jobs by shifting his old ministers into the Kremlin and putting a key lieutenant in charge of the giant state oil firm. The swift reassignment of half a dozen ... [ Published 14 hours ago by Oman Tribune ]

Entities: Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Medvedev, United Russia (RU), Moscow

First Reported May 22 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 5 Documents

Russian Prime Minister Finally Joins Ruling Party

Prime Minister and former President Dmitry Medvedev has joined the ruling United Russia party after more than four years in power. Until now neither Medvedev, nor President Vladimir Putin -- who returned to the Kremlin earlier this month after swapping ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Radio Free Europe ]

Entities: Dmitry Medvedev, United Russia (RU), Vladimir Putin

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 31 Documents

Putin consolidates power, hires ousted ministers

MOSCOW Taking a tough stand against dissent, President Vladimir Putin ignored public opposition and hired some Russia's most unpopular former ministers Tuesday and Russian lawmakers debated a draconian bill that raises fines for joining unsanctioned protests ... [ Published May 22 2012 by WRAL ]

Entities: Vladimir Putin, Rashid Nurgaliyev, protest

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 22 2012 - 10 Documents

Key names keep seat in Putin gov’t

President Vladimir Putin put his stamp on a new government yesterday that kept his most trusted allies in charge of finance while leaving tested veterans at the helm of foreign affairs and defense.Putin, who won a third term in March’s election, said ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Turkish Daily ]

Entities: Vladimir Putin, Vladimir Kolokoltsev, Rashid Nurgaliyev

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 3 Documents

Putin maintains control over Russian government

Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled a government dominated by loyalists yesterday, tightening his grip on the economy and leaving Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev with limited scope to pursue his reform agenda.Mr Medvedev, named Premier after Mr Putin ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Today Online ]

Entities: Vladimir Putin, Government of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Medvedev, Russia

First Reported May 21 2012 - Updated May 21 2012 - 3 Documents

Putin names new Russian cabinet

Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a new cabinet, warning that it will have to fulfill its duties in a difficult global economic climate.Putin, who won a third term in March's election, said yesterday that the new cabinet - led by Prime Minister ... [ Published May 21 2012 by Bangladesh Daily Star ]

Entities: Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Medvedev, Alfa-Bank, Anatoly Serdyukov

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Blogs

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70,000 Ask Shell to Clean Up in Nigeria [ Published May 22 2012 by Oil Change ] Seventeen years ago I was one of many protestors at Shell’s AGM in London at the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Centre that lies in the shadow of Big Ben, near London’s Parliament. There were two issues facing the oil giant that day: in Nigeria the ...

Audio/Video

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Russia's Khodorkovsky discusses Putin's return ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Al Jazeera - YouTube ]
Russia protests spark massive money outflow [ Published May 19 2012 by Al Jazeera - YouTube ]
Anti-Putin Activists Face Off With Riot Police [ Published May 17 2012 by WSJ.com Video - News ]
Protesters dispersed from Moscow park [ Published May 16 2012 by Al Jazeera - YouTube ]
Putin's shadow over US-Russian ties [ Published May 16 2012 by Al Jazeera - YouTube ]

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