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Kremlin Silent as Putin’s Oldest Ally Dies at 73

Sergei Ivanov, the former Russian defense minister who came closer than anyone to succeeding Vladimir Putin as president, ...
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Meeting with permanent members of the Security Council

Vladimir Putin held a briefing session, via videoconference, with permanent members of the Security Council.
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Putin gets rid of rival as rumoured successor removed from security council

Among the names frequently mentioned was Sergei Ivanov, a veteran official long seen as part of the president’s inner circle. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree excluding Ivanov from ...
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Putin, Russian Security Council members discuss measures for September elections

NOVO-OGARYOVO, June 11. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s traditional weekly meeting with permanent members of the country's Security Council focused on measures to ensure security before and ...