Putin maps strategy to retain power

Reports of President Vladimir Putin's last Press Conference in Moscow, 14 February 2008, before he steps down as President of Russia in March. He mapped out how he would retain a powerful political role as Prime Minister in tandem with Dmitry Medvedev, his preferred successor as Russian president, but insisted he was not addicted to power.

BBC News, 14.2.08: Q&A: Russian presidential polls http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7243701.stm

Deutsche Welle, 14.2.08: Outgoing President Putin Talks Tough to the End http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,3127027,00.html

Russia: Presidency: Press Release, 14.2.08: Transcript of Annual Big Press Conference http://www.kremlin.ru/eng/speeches/2008/02/14/1011_type82915_160266.shtml

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