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Putin returns to presidency in a changed Russia
Reported by: AP/UNBConnect
Reported on: May 05, 2012 07:45 pm
Reported in: International

MOSCOW, MAY 5 (AP/UNB) - Vladimir Putin's return to the presidency on Monday will technically give him greater powers than he wielded as prime minister. The irony is that his position will be arguably weaker than at any time since he first came to power more than 12 years ago.In part because of the heavy-handed way in which he reclaimed the presidency, Putin finds himself the leader of a changed country, where a growing portion of society is no longer willing to silently tolerate a government that denies its citizens a political voice.How Putin responds to the calls for free elections and accountable government will help define his next six years in office and to a great extent determine the future of Russia itself.

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