Russia's Putin says troops will start Chechnya pullout

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Vladimir Putin, Russia's Prime Minister, announced a partial troops pullout from Chechnya. The move comes in the face of Russia's Presidential elections, which Putin is widely expected to win, and is probably intended to reassure the voters that Russia's war with Chechen separatists is going well.

International politics, National Security, Army Commands NEC, Statistical Data Included, Management, Brief Article, Military aspects, Chechnya, Russia, Wars, War, Deployment (Strategy), Deployment (Military science)

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Putin tells oligarchs that he won't review privatizations

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Russian president Vladimir Putin will uphold the law and not get in the way in the prosecution of members of the oligarchy for tax violations and other crimes. He also questioned why Russia's fifth biggest oil producer, Sibneft Oil Co., paid so little in taxes compared with other Russian oil companies.

Legal issues & crime, PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS, Petroleum, Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing, Cases, Petroleum industry, Putin, Vladimir, Powers and duties, Tax policy, Sibneft Oil

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Western group puts its money on Russian E-tailer

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An investment group anchored by Baring Vostok Capital Partners and United Financial Group acquires a 51% percent stake in Russian book and video Internet retailer Ozon.

Asset sales & divestitures, Acquisitions & mergers, Telegraph & other communications, Video Retailing Service, All Other Information Services, Investment Offices, Investment Companies, Open-End Investment Funds, Security brokers and dealers, Securities Brokerage, Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Stockbrokers, Online services, Internet services, Securities industry, Home shopping, Baring Vostok Capital Partners Ltd., United Financial Group (Moscow, Russia), Ozon

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