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That won't be happening in Russia, though, where President Dmitry Medvedev has put the country on permanent summer time. Medvedev's decree, issued last fall, means that it doesn't get light in Moscow now until around 9 a.m. Back in January, it was dark...
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Some Russians are upset that President Dmitry Medvedev put the country on daylight savings time all year round, which means it doesn't get light until 9 a.m. or later in winter. Moscow's city center at dawn. Some Russians are upset that President...
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Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (L) speaks with Deputy Prime Minister Vladislav Surkov during a meeting in the Gorki presidential residence outside Moscow on February 14, 2012. View Photo »
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It is senseless to prohibit this kind of business. The purchase of assignment claims has legally existed for several thousand years, since Roman law nobody has prohibited it. It is ridiculous
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Steps must also be taken to eliminate red tape in the provision of housing for large families or those wishing to build houses on the land given to them by the government. Moreover, the government plans to promote the public’s involvement in housing...
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The exclusive new spirit, entitled "Kremlin Award," was unveiled Tuesday and boasts only the finest grains and ingredients, a government spokesman told Russia's RIA Novosti news agency. The vodka will be served at official events involving President...
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"The cup that took place on Saturday and Sunday was very successful," Killy said after a weekend inspection accompanied by President Dmitry Medvedev. "We see no reason for concern. We are confident the Olympic Games will go smoothly, very well," he...
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev speaks to Vladislav Surkov, deputy prime minister in charge of economic modernization during a meeting in the Gorki presidential residence outside Moscow on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012. View Photo »
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin have been invited to attend the State Duma's first session. The leaders have not so far confirmed their attendance but parliament members and Duma staff nevertheless hope they'll arrive.
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The presidential administration previously launched a line of cognacs, which were produced in Armenia and were also titled Kremlin Award. Neither outgoing president Dmitry Medvedev nor his predecessor and likely successor Vladimir Putin have exhibited...
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“All of the sport venues will be completed in 2012 and be ready to use by the end of the year,” said Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak, who is overseeing the Sochi project for the government. IOC officials also met with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
About Dmitry Medvedev
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Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev (Russian: Дми́трий Анато́льевич Медве́дев (help·info); Russian pronunciation: [ˈdmʲitrʲɪj ɐnɐˈtolʲjɪvʲɪtɕ mʲɪˈdvʲedʲɪf]; born 14 September 1965) is the 3rd and current President of Russia, inaugurated on May 7, 2008. He won the presidential election held on March 2, 2008 with about 70% of the vote. Full Article
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SOCHI, RUSSIA - FEBRUARY 11: Russian president Dmitry Medvedev (2nd R) on a chair lift after the Men's Downhill at the Audi FIS World Cup on February 11, at Rosa Khutor Mountain Resort in Sochi, Russia.
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) greets Austrian skier Benjamin Raich (R) as Svetlana Gladysheva, president of the Russian Ski and Snowboard Federation, looks on, during the men's Alpine Skiing World Cup Downhill race in Rosa Khutor near Sochi February 11, 2012.
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, left, with Interros Investment Company President Vladimir Potanin, visits the Rosa Khutor course for the 2014 Sochi Olympics in Krasnaya Polyana near Sochi, Russia, where men's World Cup downhill is held, on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012.
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev receives the trophy of an alpine ski, men's World Cup downhill race from a hostess, in Krasnaya Polyana near Sochi, Russia, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. Emerging Swiss standout Beat Feuz celebrated his 25th birthday by winning the inaugural World Cup...
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A sculpture of Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at a wax museum in St. Petersburg February 9, 2012. Picture taken February 9, 2012.
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, front center, chairs a Security Council meeting in the Gorki residence outside Moscow, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. At right is Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, at left is Federation Council speaker Valentina Matviyenko.
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right back, gestures speaking at a Security Council meeting in the Gorki residence outside Moscow, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. At left is Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, toasts at a meeting with Russian diplomats, including Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, second from left, wearing a diplomatic uniform, in the Gorki residence outside Moscow, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012.
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev presents colors to the Federal Service for Drug Control (FSKN) in the Kremlin on February 8, 2012. Dmitry Medvedev wants the search for a solution to the Syrian crisis to continue, including within the United Nations Security Council, the Kremlin said...
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