From Today's Washington Post: Putin Dissolves Russian Government and From Gazeta: Не Фрадков, а Зубков
President Vladimir Putin dissolved Russia's government Wednesday in a major political shakeup ahead of parliamentary and presidential elections, the Kremlin said. The dissolution is expected to result in a new prime minister, who will be seen as Putin's choice to succeed him after he steps down next spring.
Fradkov said he asked for the dissolution of the government because with elections approaching, Putin needed to have a free hand to make decisions, including those concerning appointments.
Parliamentary elections are scheduled for Dec. 2, followed some three months later by presidential balloting. "You might be right that we must all think about how to structure the government so that it better suits the pre-election period and prepares the country for what will happen after the parliamentary and presidential elections," Putin said.
Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/12/AR2007091200408.html?hpid=topnews
Gazeta: http://www.gazeta.ru/politics/2007/09/12_a_2151459.shtml
Sep 12, 2007
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And it begins...
As my Russian friend chided me in December of 2000 - "Why does it take so long for you Americans to figure out who your president is? In Russia we know him many months before the election!"
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