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thebigmoney.com - 6/26/2009
Putin Bashes Food Prices
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You can pretend to take the man out of the Party, but you can't pretend to take the Party out of the man. Russians are up in arms over rising food prices. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is using their ire to make himself appear to be in touch with the masses, and to try to forestall any antigovernment backlash. He has taken to haranguing executives in public, as if they were to blame for Russia's sick economy. Yesterday, he went to a supermarket with executives of food companies, retail ...
bloomberg.com - 6/29/2009
Russian Budget Won’t Recover for ‘Foreseeable Future’ (Update1)
— bloomberg.com — June 29 (Bloomberg) -- Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said it will take years for the government’s... finances to recover from the worst economic slump in more than a decade and called for more spending cuts to limit future deficits. Revenue will ... (more) Russian Budget Won’t Recover for ‘Foreseeable Future’ ...

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forbes.com - 6/27/2009
Putin invites Shell to join Sakhalin 3, 4 projects
— forbes.com — (Adds Putin, van der Veer quotes, background) MOSCOW, June 27 (Reuters) - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin... has invited Royal Dutch Shell ( RDSA - news - people ) to participate in Sakhalin-3 and Sakhalin-4 natural gas projects at a meeting ... (more) Putin invites Shell to join Sakhalin 3, 4 projects

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theglobeandmail.com - 6/30/2009
Putin urges Russian banks to boost lending
— theglobeandmail.com — Prime Minister urges bank chiefs not to take summer vacations until this is done... (more) Putin urges Russian banks to boost lending

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Bitchin' in the Kitchen:  Obama & Putin Use the Media

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Obama & Putin Use the Media
Bitchin' in the Kitchen — ... In the US, Obama has threatened to sic the White House press corps on any company that doesn’t go along with his plans to manage wages and screw investors.  In Russia, it seems to Putin is using the same method in regards to companies that don’t set prices to whatever he sees fit. ...

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