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Russia: Naryshkin Rising
Sep 4, 2007 | 15:13 GMT
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Summary
As different factions within the Kremlin struggle for position in the lead-up to Russia's presidential election, new faces are emerging among the ranks of power players. Among these rising stars is Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Naryshkin, whom Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be grooming for the premiership. However, Naryshkin is not the first new face Putin has brought in because of his neutrality, and as the Kremlin battle grows even nastier, he could fall into the power struggle as well.
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