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United Russia stories: 15 news summaries

Putin Eyes Return to
Russian Presidency

Prime minister says he and Medvedev will decide who gets to run in 2012

Sep 12, 09 6:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Vladimir Putin hinted yesterday that current Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is just keeping his seat warm for him until he can return to his old job in 2012, the Financial Times reports. The prime minister—barred by the constitution from seeking a third consecutive term as president last year—said... More »

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Vladimir Putin • Kremlin • United Russia • Dmitry Medvedev • Russian elections • Russian president

West 'Wasted 20 Years' After Berlin Wall Fell: Gorbachev

Former Soviet states should unite, he suggests

May 13, 09 3:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - Europe has squandered two decades of potential cooperation since the Berlin Wall fell, Mikhail Gorbachev says. At a Moscow event sponsored by his foundation, the former Soviet leader criticized Western leaders who viewed the 1989 event as their victory over Eastern Europe, rather than an opportunity for common good, Reuters... More »

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Russia • Eastern Europe • European Union • Vladimir Putin • Soviet Union • Mikhail Gorbachev • Berlin Wall • United Russia • Dmitry Medvedev

 Putin Hints at 2012 Comeback 

Russian PM says he may succeed
Medvedev in 2012

May 11, 09 6:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - Vladimir Putin dropped his strongest hint yet last night that he may seek to return to his country's top job in 2012. In an interview with Japanese media, Russia's president-turned-PM said there was no decision yet on whether he or Dmitry Medvedev would run for president at the end of... More »

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Russia • Vladimir Putin • Kremlin • United Russia • Dmitry Medvedev • Russian president

Putin Promises to Help Sliding Russian Economy

With many paychecks weeks behind, crisis reminds nation of '90s collapse

Nov 21, 08 2:01 PM CST
(Newser) - Vladimir Putin proposed steps yesterday to stabilize the Russian economy as layoffs and deferred wages cause rising insecurity about the nation’s finances, the Wall Street Journal reports. Russian firms now owe $145 million in delayed wages to 300,000 people, and those figures may actually be higher—a fifth... More »

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Russia • Vladimir Putin • wages • collapse • unemployment benefits • United Russia • economy • financial crisis

Study Finds Mass Rigging
in Russian Vote

Up to 1 in 3 Medvedev votes was fraudulent, says researcher

Apr 18, 08 6:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - As many as one in three votes for Dmitry Medvedev in Russia's presidential election were fraudulent, according to a comprehensive study by a computer analyst. Not only was Medvedev's total inflated by about 7 points, but the turnout was also exaggerated, reports the Times of London. That means that only... More »

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Russia • United Russia • Dmitry Medvedev • election fraud • Russian elections

Putin Set to Wed 24-Year-Old Gymnast

Russian president said to have split from wife
2 months ago

Apr 17, 08 5:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Vladimir Putin is said to be preparing to marry a 24-year-old star Russian gymnast, the Telegraph reports. Rumors of the 56-year-old president’s courtship to Alina Kabaeva have been swirling around Moscow for months, but were recently printed by a Russian newspaper that found a St. Petersburg event planner who... More »

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Russia • Vladimir Putin • prime minister • United Russia • mistress • Dmitry Medvedev • Alina Kabaeva

Putin Grabs Control of Russia's Ruling Party

Outgoing Russian prez consolidates power before leaving Kremlin

Apr 16, 08 6:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - As expected, Vladimir Putin has announced that he'll take control of Russia's dominant political party when he steps down as president and becomes prime minister next month. Putin will be the chairman of United Russia, a new post to which he was elected unanimously. One peculiarity: He still refuses to... More »

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Russia • Vladimir Putin • United Russia • Dmitry Medvedev

Russian Majority Party Offers Putin Even Tighter Grip

Taking spot as head of United Russia would solidify his next job, as PM

Apr 7, 08 2:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Russia’s largest party will ask Vladimir Putin to lead it after Dmitry Medvedev becomes the country’s president, United Russia's current head said today. Putin says he’ll become prime minister when Medvedev is sworn in May 7, but leadership of United Russia—which holds a large parliamentary majority—... More »

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Russia • Vladimir Putin • United Russia • Russian parliament • Dmitry Medvedev • Boris Gryzlov

Putin Pick Hits Campaign Trail

Medvedev launches
bid with 79% support
in polls, virtually no competition

Jan 11, 08 12:46 PM CST
(Newser) - Vladimir Putin's hand-picked replacement has launched his presidential campaign with a 2-day visit to Russia's far west. Dmitry Medvedev has seen his popularity soar since the president announced he would like to see him as his successor: he's now polling 79%, higher than Putin did before his 2004 landslide victory,... More »

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Russia • Condoleezza Rice • Vladimir Putin • Gazprom • United Russia • Dmitry Medvedev • Russian elections

Putin Names Favored Successor

Business-friendly Medvedev would 'carry on the course'

Dec 10, 07 7:17 AM CST
(Newser) - Vladimir Putin ended months of speculation today by naming Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as his chosen successor, the AP reports. A Putin loyalist, Medvedev is a business-friendly lawyer with ties to prominent natural gas company Gazprom, AP reports. Putin’s choice is expected to be the prohibitive frontrunner in... More »

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Russia • Vladimir Putin • Gazprom • United Russia • Dmitry Medvedev

Observers
Cry Foul Over Putin Victory

Monitors say gov't tampered with polls Kasparov calls 'dirtiest'

Dec 3, 07 7:53 AM CST
(Newser) - Even as Vladimir Putin hailed his party's decisive victory in Russian elections yesterday as a mandate, international elections observers said the polling was neither free nor fair, and complained of government interference. State employees were reportedly ordered to vote for Putin, CNN reports, and Garry Kasparov’s Other Russia party... More »

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Russia • Vladimir Putin • Garry Kasparov • Other Russia • Duma • United Russia • Russian elections

Kremlin Hails Big Putin Win

PM's party expected to garner landslide victory in parliamentary election

Dec 2, 07 2:14 PM CST
(Newser) - Vladimir Putin had garnered more than 60% of the vote in parliamentary elections today, hailed by the Kremlin as continued popular mandate for his policies even after his term ends. Putin's United Russia party, boosted by the country's oil boom, was expected to grab a landslide victory, but opposition and... More »

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Vladimir Putin • Garry Kasparov • Duma • United Russia • Russian elections

Putin Stumps for Party in
TV Address

President urges vote for United Russia in Sunday's parliamentary elections

Nov 29, 07 2:50 PM CST
(Newser) - In an announcement aired on Russian television Vladimir Putin called on citizens to vote for his United Russia party in parliamentary elections Sunday, in order to prolong "stability and continuity," and "set the tone" for March elections. He also warned casting ballots for liberal opposition candidates would... More »

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Vladimir Putin • Garry Kasparov • United Russia • Russian parliament • Russian elections

Watchdog Won't Monitor Russia Election

European body blames Moscow for 'delays
and restrictions'

Nov 16, 07 2:05 PM CST
(Newser) - An international election watchdog agency has canceled its mission to monitor Russia’s December vote because its delegation's visa applications “have continuously been denied,” reports the Washington Post. The lack of oversight by the agency, part of the 55-member Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, is... More »

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Russia • Moscow • Vladimir Putin • Soviet Union • poll • United Russia • election

Putin Will Run for Parliament, Could Be PM

Russia’s prez unveils plans that might keep him at country’s helm

Oct 1, 07 12:27 PM CDT
(Newser) - Vladimir Putin will lead the United Russia ticket in December’s parliamentary elections—and could very well be the country's next PM. Term limits prevent the president from running for a third term in March, and his newest plan, revealed today, confirms a long-suspected desire to hold tight to the... More »

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Vladimir Putin • KGB • president • prime minister • Viktor Zubkov • United Russia • election

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