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Candidates gear-up for presidential campaign
Published: 16 January, 2008, 15:39
The presidential race in Russia has entered a new stage as the deadline for registering has passed. Former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov and independent candidate Andrey Bogdanov were the last ones to submit the necessary paperwork. The final list will
The other candidates for the presidency include favourite Dmitry Medvedev, Communist Gennady Zyuganov and Liberal Democrat Vladimir Zhirinovsky.
Meanwhile, RT political commentator Peter Lavelle believes front-runner Dmitry Medvedev will have to learn how to campaign.
One-and-a-half months remain before Russia's presidential vote.
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Social reform - the focus of Medvedev's presidential campaignVladimir Putin is using his last few months as Russian President to place social welfare at the heart of the election for his successor. Putin wants the four national priority projects launched in 2005 – education, health care, housing and agri |
16.01.2008, 22:00
Interview with Vladimir KozhinThe UN Security Council's session is debating a key report by Ban Ki-moon on the Kosovo issue. Vladimir Kozhin, head of the international OSCE mission in Kosovo in 2001, spoke to RT about the session. |
