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Prime minister Dmitry Medvedev elected leader of United Russia party (RIA Novosti / Aleksey Nikolskyi) 26.05.2012 15:39 8 comments

Medvedev occupies Putin's chair in United Russia

Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev have changed places again. This time the job swap concerns United Russia as Medvedev has been elected the party leader at the congress in Moscow on Saturday.

 
Yabloko party's rally protests election fraud  (RIA Novosti/Alexey Filippov) 25.05.2012 18:36 1 comment

Medvedev’s reforms will not save UR - opposition

The chairman of liberal party Yabloko, Sergey Mitrokhin has expressed doubts that the modernization of the majority United Russia party will be a success.

November 27, 2011. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speaks at the United Russia party's 12th pre-election convention at the Luzhniki Palace of Sports. (RIA Novosti/Sergey Mamontov) 25.05.2012 15:52 4 comments

Medvedev urges universal primaries in UR

Three days after joining United Russia, Dmitry Medvedev told its leaders that they must introduce primaries on all levels in order to keep the party’s leading role in the country.

 
RIA Novosti/Aleksey Nikolsky 23.05.2012 18:15

No power shift with new appointments in Kremlin - Peskov

Vladimir Putin’s press secretary has harshly criticized suggestions by media that after the new appointments to the government and presidential administration, the center of decision-making will shift to the Kremlin.

RIA Novosti/Ekaterina Shtukina 22.05.2012 12:56 4 comments

Medvedev joins United Russia

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has become a member of United Russia. He is expected to be nominated for chairmanship at a United Russia convention on May 26 according to the party’s leadership.

 
RIA Novosti/Ekaterina Shtukina 21.05.2012 20:10 2 comments

New government elite – 7 deputy PMs

The new cabinet will have seven deputy prime ministers, but only one of them will be the first deputy: Igor Shuvalov.

RIA Novosti/Sergey Guneev 21.05.2012 17:53 13 comments

Welcome to the jungle: Putin approves new government amid ‘tough times’

President Vladimir Putin gave his stamp of approval to the new government on Monday, telling the Cabinet members that they will be expected to promote the development of Russia amid difficult times.

 
RIA Novosti/Aleksey Druzhinin 21.05.2012 14:37 1 comment

Russian government approved, only quarter of ministers stay

Vladimir Putin has signed the orders on Russia’s new cabinet, replacing three quarters of its members in what was promised to be a “powerful impulse from new people”.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, right, addresses the 2nd St Petersburg International Legal Forum, 17 May 2012. (RIA Novosti / Dmitry Astakhov) 17.05.2012 17:05 17 comments

Infringing national sovereignty could lead to nuclear apocalypse - Medvedev

Diminishing the principle of state sovereignty is fraught with the destruction of the world order and a full-scale war, even with the use of nuclear weapons, warns Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.

 
Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (R) gives U.S. President Barack Obama a thumbs up as they meet at the first plenary meeting during the APEC Summit in Honolulu, Hawaii November 13, 2011 (Reuters/Jason Reed) 16.05.2012 17:35 7 comments

Obama and Medvedev to meet on sidelines of G8 summit

US President Barack Obama and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will have a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of a G8 summit in Camp David, according to a Russian daily newspaper.

RIA Novosti/Ekaterina Shtukina 15.05.2012 12:13

Fair Russia expels deputies who supported Medvedev

The Fair Russia faction has expelled from its ranks four deputies who voted for Dmitry Medvedev for the post of prime minister.

 
Participants in an opposition march along Tverskaya Street in Moscow. (RIA Novosti / Valeriy Melnikov) 10.05.2012 16:19 1 comment

Power vs opposition: From accusations to dialogue

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has called on civil opposition activists to use legal methods in their fight against allegedly fraudulent elections and other violations.

Russian prime minister candidate and ex-president Dmitry Medvedev at the State Duma's extraordinary plenary session, where he was appointed Prime Minister of Russia, May 8, 2012 (RIA Novosti / Ekaterina Shtukina) 08.05.2012 17:11 27 comments

Parliament approves Medvedev’s candidacy for premiership

The State Duma has approved Dmitry Medvedev as Prime Minister after President Vladimir Putin kept to his promise by presenting him before the body of lawmakers.

 
Dmitry Medvedev (RIA Novosti / Dmitry Astakhov) 08.05.2012 14:32 2 comments

Drastic government overhaul under PM Medvedev - report

Dmitry Medvedev will greatly revamp the government’s structure as Prime Minister. He plans on introducing smaller ministries and appointing first deputy PM Igor Shuvalov as a liaison between the old team and the newly appointed professionals.

President-elect Vladimir Putin is sworn in during the inauguration ceremony (RIA Novosti / Dmitry Astakhov) 07.05.2012 12:10 58 comments

Back in the saddle, Putin faces uphill ride

The newly inaugurated Russian President, Vladimir Putin, is no stranger to controversy and challenges. The question remains, however, whether the seasoned politician will be able to adjust himself to shifting political ground both at home and abroad.

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Dmitry Medvedev (RIA Novosti / Mikhail Klimentyev) 05.05.2012 21:01 42 comments

Medvedev leaves behind legacy of reform

Dmitry Medvedev’s time in the Kremlin may go down in the history books as a period when Russia began to make serious strides in the fight against corruption, and changes in law that introduced colorful diversity into the nation's political life.

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Supporters of Ukraine's former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko during the For Ukraine Without Repressions rally  (RIA Novosti / Grigoriy Vasilenko) 04.05.2012 13:07 20 comments

Medvedev: Tymoshenko case politically-motivated

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev believes that the criminal case against former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is politically biased.

 
Russian General Chief of Staff Nikolai Makarov addresses the international conference on missile defense in Moscow on Thursday. 03.05.2012 14:30 6 comments

US stance on missile defense triggers strong Russian reaction

As Washington continues to reject Russia’s offer of cooperation on a European missile defense system, Moscow, which continues to push for a diplomatic solution to the standoff, has vowed to beef up defenses.

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Iskander high-precision missile system in place during military exercises (RIA Novosti / Alexey Danichev) 03.05.2012 13:49 138 comments

Russia 'retains right' to pre-emptive strike on missile shield

Russia is ready for a pre-emptive strike on European missile defense systems if the US refuses dialogue, stated Russia’s senior military official. Washington has responded by saying it doesn’t rule out giving Russia legally binding guarantees on ABM.

 
President Dmitry Medvedev (RIA Novosti / Ekaterina Shtukina) 02.05.2012 16:40 1 comment

Medvedev endorses law on direct governor elections

In line with the political reform underway, outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a much-anticipated law on the direct election of governors.