Putin ally chosen to replace Moscow mayor

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Series Details 16.10.10
Publication Date 16/10/2010
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has picked Sergei Sobyanin, a close ally of Vladimir Putin, to replace the ousted mayor of Moscow, October 2010, further cementing the all-powerful prime minister’s grip on power.

Analysts said Mr Sobyanin’s nomination by the president as the replacement illustrated the continued ascendancy of Mr Putin in the run-up to 2012 presidential elections, in which the Prime Minister has hinted he may return to the Kremlin as President.

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BBC News, 15.10.10: President Medvedev picks PM Putin's aide to run Moscow http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11555290
ESO: Background information: Medvedev gains strength from power show http://www.europeansources.info/record/medvedev-gains-strength-from-power-show/

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