| 2011-12-15 17:08 Don't provoke protesters, ex-minister Kudrin tells Putin |
Russia’s ex-finance minister Alexei Kudrin criticized on Thursday Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s remarks regarding the white ribbons worn by protesters at recent nationwide rallies against alleged electoral fraud.
American director Woody Allen began shooting his latest movie in Paris on Monday.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday said a European Parliament resolution calling for new State Duma elections “means nothing.” 
After Wimbledon Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova came to Belarus. 
Vladimir Putin not to retire, just to be Prime Minister · 2007-12-18 12:12
Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to become Russia's Prime Minister after he steps down as President next year.
He sealed his carefully crafted plan for retaining power at a congress of the United Russia party that was called to confirm Dmitri Medvedev, his chosen successor, as its candidate for the presidential election on March 2. Party representatives voted 478-1 in favour of Mr Medvedev, who was the sole nominee. He addressed the congress only briefly and was entirely overshadowed by Mr Putin's presence, Times Online reports.
Mr Putin told the gathering: "If the people give their trust to Dmitri Medvedev and he is elected president, then I would be ready to continue my work as head of government."
Mr Medvedev, currently First Deputy Prime Minister, had invited Mr Putin to head the Government last week. That offer came a day after Mr Putin had named Mr Medvedev as the man he wanted to succeed him.
"With Vladimir Putin we will together resolve the most difficult and biggest tasks," Mr Medvedev told United Russia.
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