Prime Minister of Russia

Medvedev Re-Elected Chair of Russia’s Governing Party

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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday was re-elected as the chairman of the country’s ruling United Russia party for a next five-year term. Boris Grizlov, chairman of the party’s supreme council, announced the result of the re-election, the RIA Novosti news agency reported. Russian President Vladimir Putin served as the party’s chairman prior to … Read more

Russians Riled by PM Medvedev’s Teacher Remarks

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Russia’s prime minister has again landed himself in hot water with his comments – this time about teachers. Dmitry Medvedev is encouraging teachers unhappy with their salaries to pursue another career. “If you want to earn money, there are lots of beautiful places where you can do it faster and better,” he told people at … Read more