Archive for March, 2007

Thursday, March 22nd, 2007

Alexander Veshnyakov’s forced resignation from the Electoral Committee

The last week has brought a new landmark in this year’s politcal situation. The head of Russia’s Central Electoral Committee Alexander Veshnakov will no longer be a member of the Committee, as his name was not on the list of the five members proposed by President Putin. In reality that means that the head of […]

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Saturday, March 3rd, 2007

Sergey Ivanov appointed as 1st Vice President

The most notable event on Russia’s political landscape is the fact that the defense minister Sergey Ivanov has been promoted to the position of the first vice president. This appointment did not come as a surprise to many, as Mr. Ivanov is seen as one of the two likeliest candidates for the next presidency. As […]

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