Medvedev: first year in office
Published: 07 May, 2009, 11:47
What does Russian president Dmitry Medvedev have to celebrate a year after he got the top job at the Kremlin?
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26.03.2010, 13:44
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The authorities are focusing on social support for veterans and fighting falsifications of history as Russia prepares to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War [WWII].
25.03.2010, 18:43
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As part of his trip to the city of Volgograd, President Dmitry Medvedev has visited a monument to pay homage to the victims of the Great Patriotic War [WWII].
01.09.2009, 12:55
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Leaders from around the world are in Poland to mark the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of World War Two. The country was the first to face the Nazis’ attack on September 1, 1939.
24.05.2009, 09:06
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President Medvedev has signed a decree on setting a commission to counter attempts to falsify history to the detriment of Russia's interests, the Kremlin said.
05.03.2010, 14:46
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A war of words over the name of Joseph Stalin, who died 57 years ago, is being fought in Moscow, the city where he is buried. The country he led to victory in World War II is still divided over Stalin's place in history.
12.03.2010, 08:03
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As Lithuania is marking its 20th anniversary of independence from the Soviet Union, the country’s achievements in the new era are being questioned.
28.09.2010, 14:32
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The Russian president has signed a decree firing Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov, who was in power for almost two decades.
09.08.2009, 09:48
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Ten years ago a relatively unknown Vladimir Putin stepped onto the world stage for the first time. Now he is Russia's most recognized politician, a tough leader who brought Russia back from the brink.
03.02.2010, 19:54
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A presidential think-tank has proposed radical changes in Russia, including a return to certain liberal elements of Yeltsin’s policy, a multi-party system and cutting the president’s term.
10.09.2009, 14:20
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A technological revolution, strong civil society, efficient parliament and reformed judicial system are the key components for a prosperous, powerful and free Russia, as outlined in Dmitry Medvedev’s program document.
Published: 07 May, 2009, 11:47
What does Russian president Dmitry Medvedev have to celebrate a year after he got the top job at the Kremlin?