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22.05.2009, 09:52

Entire town trapped in crisis

Jobless residents of a city in Russia's northwest, all three plants of which were shut down due to the crisis crunch, have been protesting, demanding an immediate solution to the situation.

Workers hold a banner 'no to cancellations, employees of Opel' during a workers meeting at the Opel plant in Bochum November 5, 2009. 05.11.2009, 23:04 1 comment

Opel faces job cuts as GM cancels deal with Canda-Russia

Opel’s German workforce vented its anger at General Motors pulling out of selling the firm to a Russian-financed consortium. “We’ll take into account this style of relationships with partners,” PM Putin said.

27.02.2009, 21:56 2 comments

Crisis far from being over – Putin

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has warned that the economic crisis has yet to hit bottom. Russia, he said, would have a tough year, but would make it through.

04.05.2010, 18:04 5 comments

Stereotypes versus facts: Cold war clichés in fashion again?

Russian government spokesman Dmitry Peskov has criticized the organization Reporters Without Borders for describing Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as an enemy of a free press.

03.03.2010, 21:09 4 comments

War of words: Russian PM vs. Russian tycoon

A very public tete-a-tete is developing between Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and celebrity tycoon Mikhail Prokhorov, after the PM delivered one of his robust denunciations of energy sector investment strategy.

RIA Novosti / Aleksey Nikolskiy, STF 17.05.2010, 17:04 3 comments

Putin suggests radical measures to improve safety in Russian mines

In wake of the Raspadskaya coal mine disaster, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the State Technical Inspection must be given the right to close mines on suspicion of violation of safety rules.

Iran, Bushehr: A general view shows the reactor building at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in southern Iran, 1200 kms south of Tehran, on August 20, 2010. (AFP Photo / Atta Kenare) 20.08.2010, 22:02 7 comments

Bushehr nuclear saga enters final chapter

Russia has started loading fuel into the reactor at Iran’s first nuclear power plant – a key step in making the Bushehr station operational. But what is the project about? Purely business, or an ace in a political hand?

19.03.2009, 20:09

Kremlin comes clean in crisis

With governments around the globe being taken to task over their anti-crisis measures, officials are showing an unprecedented willingness to debate their economic stimulus initiatives in the public spotlight.

20.03.2009, 05:50

Russia may face years of budget deficit – Putin

Russia will most probably have to deal with a budget deficit for years to come, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday.

20.10.2010, 17:58 5 comments

50 years of sanctions: time for a Cuban healing

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Putin takes on desperation of crisis-hit town

Published: 04 June, 2009, 19:54
Edited: 31 August, 2010, 22:42


Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (C) tours the BaselCement factory in Pikalevo on June 4, 2009 (AFP Photo / RIA Novosti / Pool / Alexey Nikolsky)

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has rounded on closed enterprise bosses and local officials, demanding that wages be paid out by the end of Thursday. The money is reported to have already been transferred.

 
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david June 05, 2009, 04:46 quote
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Hooray for Putin!

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