Dmitry Medvedev
Dmitry Medvedev
Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev (Russian: Дми́трий Анато́льевич Медве́дев?·i, Dmitrij Anatol′jevič Medvedev; Russian pronunciation: [ˈdmʲitrʲɪj ɐnɐˈtolʲjɪvʲɪtɕ mʲɪˈdvʲedʲɪf]; born 14 September 1965) is the third and current President of Russia, inaugurated on 7 May 2008. He won the presidential election held on 2 March 2008 with 71.25% of the popular vote. Medvedev was appointed First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian government on 14 November 2005. Formerly Vladimir Putin's chief of presidential staff, he was also the Chairman of Gazprom's board of directors,... read more
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Medvedev calls in army to fight wildfires
From CNN Dated 30 July 2010 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Friday the army needs to help tackle wildfires that have left five people dead and around 100 injured in central Russia.
Medvedev orders army to fight wildfires
From Anderson Cooper 360 Blog Dated 30 July 2010 Wildfires in central Russia have destroyed around 1,000 homes, left five people dead, and prompted Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to call on local officials to resign, Russian news agencies reported Friday. President Dmitry Medvedev has called out the army to...
Russian official resigns over youth group comments
From Seattle Times Dated 30 July 2010 President Dmitry Medvedev's human rights adviser has resigned after a Kremlin-backed youth organization threatened her with a libel suit for her harsh criticism.
Russian human rights official resigns after denouncing Kremlin-backed youth group
From Fox News Dated 30 July 2010 President Dmitry Medvedev's human rights adviser has resigned after a Kremlin-backed youth organization threatened her with a libel suit for her harsh criticism.
Top rights advisor quits over "general atmosphere" in Russia
From Big News Network Dated 30 July 2010 The head of the council advising Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on rights unexpectedly resigned Friday, in a blow for the Kremlin chief who has made developing civil society a "priority" ...
Medvedev wants army help to tackle fires
From CNN Dated 30 July 2010 Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Friday the army needs to help tackle wildfires that have left five people dead and around 100 injured in central Russia.
Security bill reviving Soviet-era powers signed into law
From Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Dated 30 July 2010 Russians may now face jail time for crimes they have not yet committed under a new security law signed Thursday by President Dmitry Medvedev.
Medvedev's top rights advisor quits
From The Hindustan Times Dated 30 July 2010 The head of the council advising Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on human rights on Friday unexpectedly announced her resignation.
Russia's top rights adviser quits
From The Age Dated 30 July 2010 The head of the council advising Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on human rights has unexpectedly announced her resignation.
Russia to expand FSB powers
From The News Dated 30 July 2010 MOSCOW: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday signed into a law a bill expanding the powers of the successor to the KGB security service which
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