Organisation: Financial Monitoring Service

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Putin removes prime minister in favour of ally

PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin dismissed his long-serving prime minister yesterday and nominated little-known cabinet official Victor Zubkov to replace him in a surprise move that could put Zubkov in the running to replace Putin next year.

Thu, 13 Sep, 2007

Putin nominates surprise candidate in place of PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin dismissed his long-serving prime minister today and nominated little-known Cabinet official Victor Zubkov to replace him in a surprise move that could put Zubkov in the running to replace Putin next year.

Wed, 12 Sep, 2007