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Politics and Power: Putin's Ascent in Russia

Since taking the office in 2000, Vladimir Putin has expanded the powers of Russia's presidency, consolidating authority in the Kremlin and weakening other democratic institutions. The world now looks to the role Putin will play after the presidential election on March 2, 2008.

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Putin's Chosen Successor, Medvedev, Elected in Russia
Article | MOSCOW, March 3 -- After 24 hours of voting across 11 time zones, Russians handed Dmitry Medvedev an overwhelming victory in the presidential election Sunday despite a lackluster campaign that was more coronation than contest from the moment President Vladimir Putin endorsed him in December.
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Putin's Chosen Successor, Medvedev, Elected in Russia
Article | MOSCOW, March 3 -- After 24 hours of voting across 11 time zones, Russians handed Dmitry Medvedev an overwhelming victory in the presidential election Sunday despite a lackluster campaign that was more coronation than contest from the moment President Vladimir Putin endorsed him in December.

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