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Dmitry Medvedev

Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev is the third and current President of the Russian Federation. He won the presidential election held on 2 March 2008 with 71.25% of the popular vote, and was inaugurated on 7 May 2008.
Medvedev was appointed First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian government on 14 November 2005. Formerly Vladimir Putin's Chief of Presidential Staff, he was also the Chairman of Gazprom's board of directors, a post he had held for the second time since the year 2000. Medvedev's candidacy was backed by then President Vladimir Putin.
On 10 December 2007, he was informally endorsed as a candidate for the forthcoming presidential elections by the largest Russian political party, United Russia and several pro-presidential parties, and officially endorsed by United Russia on 17 December 2007. A technocrat and political ... » Read more on Wikipedia.org

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 GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION : Dmitry Medvedev gives an ...
2013-05-21
Question: What were your principal achievements this year? What was the most important, the most difficult, the most unexpected and the most interesting? Dmitry Medvedev: The first thing I realised was that the Prime Minister's job was no easier than ...
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  1. Medvedev Calls for Tougher Control of Migration
  2. Medvedev, Dismissing Recession Jitters, Says Don't Stockpile Food
  3. Russia's markets: the Kudrin card
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 Russian director Balabanov dies at 54 - The Nation
2013-05-20
"The films of Alexei Balabanov are a collective portrait of our country at its most dramatic time in history," Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev wrote on Facebook. "I liked his work. The passing of a talented director is a great loss for friends and fans ...
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    		 In Russia, Putin Prefers Secret Government
    2013-05-20
    Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (R) and President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Medevedev wanted a more open government. Putin says, not yet. (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife). What would you expect from an ex-KGB man? Russian ...
    (Forbes)
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      		 Russia Considers Selling Rosneft Stakes
      2013-05-19
      Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says government could reduce stake in Rosneft to 51%, giving foreign oil firms and investors a greater share of one of the world's most important oil and gas companies. (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife ...
      (Forbes)
      1. Rosneft, the nation's largest oil company
      2. Medvedev doesn't find the state of Russian economy dramatic
      3. United Russia Conference Lauds Results of Party's Work
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      		 'No commercials' TV channel starts broadcast in Russia
      2013-05-19
      The idea of setting up public television in Russia whose policy would be governed by the public rather than by the state or the channel owners was put forward by then-president Dmitry Medvedev in December 2011. Medvedev's proposal came shortly after ...
      (The New Indian Express)
      1. Russian Public Television Begins Broadcasting
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      		 Russian cult film director Balabanov dies
      2013-05-19
      "The films of Alexei Balabanov are a collective portrait of our country at its most dramatic time in history," Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev wrote on Facebook. "I liked his work. The passing of a talented director is a great loss for friends and fans ...
      (The Australian)
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        		 $6.4mln spent to build helipad for Putin's Mi-8 in Kremlin
        2013-05-18
        Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev began commuting by helicopter to his office at the government headquarters downtown Moscow a few months ago for the same reason. Putin's press secretary Dmitry Peskov said earlier that the Russian president will use ...
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          		 Georgia's Saakashvili urges support for Azerbaijan after halt of Baku ...
          2013-05-17
          Earlier in May, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree on the termination of the agreement with Azerbaijan on the transit of Azerbaijani oil via the Baku-Novorossiysk pipeline. The decision of the Russian government on termination of ...
          (AzerNews)
          1. Georgia should show solidarity with Azerbaijan today more than ever
          2. Baku-Novorossiysk termination not to create problem for Azerbaijan
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          		 Putin to forego motorcades to work in favor of new Kremlin helipad
          2013-05-16
          Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has used a helicopter to commute to his offices in the White House since March and regularly posts aerial photographs on Twitter. The announcement was welcomed by drivers. “If they are going to fly constantly, I hope they ...
          (Raw Story)
          1. Fly me to the Kremlin: Putin to commute to work by chopper
          2. Landing pad for Putin's Mi-8 helicopter appears in Kremlin
          3. Putin to use Mi-8 helicopters instead of cars
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