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  Russia at risk of 'deep recession', says Medvedev

  World | December 24, 2014 8:30 IST

  Moscow: Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has warned that the country stares at a "deep recession" and accused some countries of deliberately hindering Russia's economic progress, alluding to the West."Setting too modest goals creates a

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  Dmitry Medvedev signs discount on Russian gas supplied to Ukraine

  World | November 02, 2014 6:14 IST

  Moscow: Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has signed a decree to apply a discount on export tariffs depending on the price of the gas supplied to Ukraine.According to the decree, a discount of $100 will

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  Russia urges compromise on gas dispute with Ukraine

  World | October 07, 2014 11:00 IST

  Moscow: Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said that Moscow and Ukraine should continue for a compromise over the gas dispute.Search for compromises must be continued, and therefore contacts must go on, Medvedev said Monday

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  Putin Assasination Plot Foiled

  World | February 27, 2012 15:25 IST

  Moscow, Feb 27: Russian and Ukrainian special services have arrested a group of suspects over an alleged plot to assassinate Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Russia's state television reported Monday.The Channel One said the suspects, linked

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  Putin Rejects Re-Run Of Polls

  World | December 27, 2011 21:17 IST

  Moscow, Dec 27: A defiant Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin today bluntly rejected reviewing the results of the disputed December 4 parliamentary polls and said he did not need any dirty “tricks” to win presidential

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  Putin Makes Glamour Girl His Personal Photographer

  World | June 18, 2011 9:25 IST

  Moscow, June 18: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has appointed a glamorous former model as his 'personal photographer', triggering a flurry of comments why she was hired.25-year-old ex-model Yana Lapikova, who contested for the Miss