| Author (Person) | Buckley, Neil |
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| Series Title | Financial Times |
| Series Details | 9.5.08 |
| Publication Date | 09/05/2008 |
| Content Type | News |
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Former Russian President, Vladimir Putin, was confirmed on the 8 May 2008 as the new Prime Minister of Russia, a day after the former Prime Minister, Dmitry Medvedev, became President. Mr Putin stole the limelight from Dmitry Medvedev with a 45-minute speech at his parliamentary confirmation as Prime Minister that signalled he would keep a strong grip on power. |
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| Countries / Regions | Russia |
