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06.11.2008, 06:22
Dmitry Medvedev says that U.S-Russian relations could get a “second wind” as a result of Barack Obama’s victory in the American Presidential election. The announcement came during his first State of the Nation Address.
12.11.2008, 08:51
Russia's president Dmitry Medvedev has introduced a bill to the lower house of Russia’s parliament, the State Duma, to increase presidential and parliamentary terms. The proposal was made last week during Medvedev's State Of The Nation Address.
21.11.2008, 18:34
Russia's lower house of parliament – the State Duma – has passed in its third reading the constitutional amendments extending the term of office for the presidency from four to six years, drawing the law a step closer.
Published: 14 November, 2008, 06:16
President Dmitry Medvedev's proposed constitutional amendment to extend the presidential term faces little opposition in Parliament. However, one drafter of the constitution says the reform focuses on the wrong parts of government.
