Europe - Voice of America: Putin Appoints Former Ministers as Aides

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Putin Appoints Former Ministers as Aides May 22nd 2012, 15:04 MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin has named several new aides. They are former Cabinet members, and many analysts see the move as an attempt to weaken Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's power. Putin's announcement is expected to shift the center of power to the Kremlin. Many analysts say the president also may use the appointments as a center of power separate from the government. Among the former ministers, who are now Putin's aides, are former health minister ... Media files: 9BD9632E-373A-4103-A60A-216C289CA491_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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