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Sechin Appointed Rosneft CEO

17:13 22/05/2012 MOSCOW, May 22 (RIA Novosti)

Igor Sechin has been appointed as chief executive officer of Russia's largest oil company, Rosneft, following an order from Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday.

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Government Structure Unchanged to Keep Pace - Medvedev
15:12 22/05/2012
The structure of Russia’s new government has remained virtually unchanged because otherwise the Cabinet of Ministers would have needed a long time to get down to business, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday.
Medvedev Becomes United Russia Member
15:07 22/05/2012
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who in a few days will take up the leadership of Russia's ruling United Russia party, became a member on Tuesday.
G8 helps Europe and Africa once again
22:57 21/05/2012
When evaluating the results of meetings like the recent G8 summit at Camp David, you have to consider differences of perspective.
Putin Maintains Control over Government (WRAP)
19:08 21/05/2012
Russian President Vladimir Putin looks set to dominate the country’s new government after the appointment of loyalists to key cabinet posts on Monday, in a move that raises questions over the role of new Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.
Medvedev Sets Out Key Tasks for New Govt.
17:07 21/05/2012
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced on Monday seven tasks for his new government to be implemented in the next six months.
Unpopular Russian Interior Minister Replaced in Reshuffle
16:24 21/05/2012
Rashid Nurgaliyev, who headed the Russian police since 2004 and supervised a largely unsuccessful reform of the force, was replaced in the new government with Moscow police chief Vladimir Kolokoltsev on Monday.
Mutko Remains Russian Sports Minister
16:01 21/05/2012
Russia sports minister Vitaly Mutko has retained his post in President Vladimir Putin's new government, announced Monday.
Putin Reshuffles Social, Economic Bloc in New Cabinet
15:32 21/05/2012
President Vladimir Putin replaced the unpopular education and health ministers, renewed most of the economic bloc, formed two new offices and split one ministry in the new Cabinet, which was announced on Monday.
Putin Ally Retains Role as New Cabinet Named
15:01 21/05/2012
A key ally of President Vladimir Putin retained his post as the Russian government’s number 2 on Monday, raising question marks over the role of new Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.
Medvedev Says Majority of Government to be New
14:24 21/05/2012
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday that 75 percent of the government will be new.
Putin Signs Decree on New Goverment
14:18 21/05/2012
President Vladimir Putin said he has signed a decree on the composition and structure of the new government, but did not elaborate.
Putin, Medvedev Congratulate Russian Hockey Team
01:29 21/05/2012
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called Russian ice hockey team head coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov to congratulate the players on winning the world hockey championships, the Kremlin reported on Monday.
Russia Ready for Global Economic Changes - Medvedev
07:36 20/05/2012
Unfavorable situations in the global economy are possible, but Russia is ready to withstand them, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said.
Economic Changes Unlikely in French Policies under Hollande
07:16 20/05/2012
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said he did not expect any radical changes in French domestic and foreign economic policies after new President Francois Hollande came to power.
Russia’s Medvedev Holds Bilateral Meeting With U.S. Obama
05:24 20/05/2012
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev assured U.S. President Barack Obama of Russia’s succession in its foreign policies course after Vladimir Putin took the post of the country’s president.1
G8 Leaders: Iran Must Assure World Over Nuke Program
10:08 19/05/2012
The leaders of the G8 nations meeting at Camp David on Friday-Saturday agreed that Iran needed to take concrete steps to prove the claim that its nuclear program was peaceful, a U.S. official said.
Medvedev Arrives in U.S. for G8 Summit
03:20 19/05/2012
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has arrived in Washington and will immediately leave for Camp David, where he will take part in a G8 summit, his press pool reported.
Medvedev Denies Cabinet Rumors
14:54 18/05/2012
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev denied rumors that information on the structure and composition of the new government will be publicized at a fiscal policy meeting on Friday.
Russia to Discuss Climate, Terrorism with G8
12:58 18/05/2012
Russia will push for finalizing an agreement on greenhouse gases and a discussion on global terrorism at the G8 summit in Camp David in Maryland, which kicks off on Friday, the Russian government said.

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