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 Putin names Fradkov as prime minister Mikhail Fradkov, a former tax police chief and trade minister, is a little-known political figure
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| Mar.6 |
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Dramatic rescue of North Pole 12  Map of North Pole Arctic| 12 stranded scientists have been plucked from a research station all but crushed by a freak wall of ice | |
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Blast destroys building
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| Mar.14 |
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 Putin claims second term| Voters overwhelmingly handed Vladimir Putin a second 4-year term as president in a widely-expected outcome | |
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Historic building ablaze Map of Red Square Russia| Two killed battling blaze in a 19th-century landmark building off Red Square | |
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| Mar.15 |
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Landslide Putin shrugs off critics| President has pledged to open up Russian politics and the media to divergent voices | |
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| Mar.16 |
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 58 dead in apartment blast Map of Arkhangelsk Russia| A natural gas explosion sheared off part of a 9-story building in the city of Arkhangelsk as residents slept | |
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