Alexei Kudrin

After Standoff With Defense Minister, Medvedev Defends Spending Hike

AP | NATALIYA VASILYEVA | Posted 11.27.2011

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MOSCOW — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday vehemently defended plans to increase the country's military spending, dismissing criticis...

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Russian Finance Minister Resigns After Confrontation With Medvedev

AP | LYNN BERRY | Posted 11.26.2011

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MOSCOW — Russia's influential finance minister was forced out Monday following a televised confrontation with President Dmitry Medvedev, who had...

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Top Russia Official Takes Swipe At President

AP | By LYNN BERRY | Posted 11.25.2011

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MOSCOW -- Russia's finance minister has said he will step down rather than serve under Dmitry Medvedev if the president becomes prime minister next ye...

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Russian Minister Urges Citizens To Smoke, Drink More

Posted 05.25.2011

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Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin is urging his country's citizens to smoke more cigarettes and drink more alcohol, as indulging those habits can...

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Russia Forgives $12 Billion Iraq Debt: Reports

AFP | Posted 05.25.2011

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Russia on Monday forgave nearly all the 12.9-billion-dollar debt owed it by Iraq and voiced hopes of increased Russian investment in the war-torn coun...

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