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Interview with Alexei Kudrin on potential return to government, euro’s future
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Putin woos ‘comrade’ ex-finance minister Kudrin as team member
14:10 15/12/2011 MOSCOW, December 15 (RIA Novosti)
Alexei Kudrin, who was dismissed by President Dmitry Medvedev as finance minister, will be offered a post in the new government, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
Kudrin seeks independent expert role
17:06 18/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 18 (RIA Novosti)
Former Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said on Tuesday he is seeking a new role as an independent economic expert and reiterated he had no plans to work in government institutions.
Kudrin to lose all government posts - Kremlin aide
13:58 11/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 11 (RIA Novosti)
Alexei Kudrin, former Russian deputy prime minister and finance minister, will lose all the seats on bodies and organizations he held in his capacity as a Russian government official, presidential aide Arkady Dvorkovich said on Tuesday.
Kudrin dismissed from government’s military and integration commissions
20:26 10/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 10 (RIA Novosti)
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin dismissed former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Aleksei Kudrin from his posts in the government’s military-industrial and economic development and integration commissions on Monday
Putin says to continue work with former finance minister despite 'outburst'
16:49 06/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 6 (RIA Novosti)
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said he will continue to work with former Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin.
Kudrin departure may cause Russia's budget chronic deficit - VTB
10:28 05/10/2011 MOSCOW, October 5 (RIA Novosti)
The resignation of Alexei Kudrin as Russia's finance minister may create additional risks for the federal budget, including the risk of its chronic deficit, a senior manager of Russia's second largest bank VTB said on Wednesdays.
Siluanov replaces Kudrin in IMF and World Bank roles
16:25 29/09/2011 MOSCOW, September 29 (RIA Novosti, Ksenia Nekhorosheva)
Russia's acting Finance Minister Anton Siluanov will replace long-standing minister Alexei Kudrin, who was sacked on Monday, as head of the Anti-crisis Fund in the regional European Economic Community (EurAsEC) and governor for the country in the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, Deputy Finance Minister Sergei Storchak said on Thursday.
Medvedev and Kudrin: Years of disagreement
13:58 29/09/2011
Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin’s recent resignation was prompted by long-standing differences with President Dmitry Medvedev. This RIA Novosti video chronicles the origins of the rift, which came to a head after the finance minister aired his disagreements with the president in public and made clear his reluctance to work in the government Medvedev will likely form as prime minister following the 2012 presidential election. At the request of the president, Kudrin resigned. His resignation was accepted on the same day.
Alexei Kudrin: Debating controversial legacy of a veteran minister
11:41 29/09/2011 RIA Novosti economic commentator Vlad Grinkevich, Anna Kurskaya
Alexei Kudrin's deputy Anton Siluanov was appointed Acting Finance Minister on Tuesday. Since Siluanov is only known in expert circles, he will likely be an interim minister, unlike his former long-serving boss.
Kudrin departure could trigger spending spree warns former minister
18:21 28/09/2011 MOSCOW, September 28 (RIA Novosti)
The resignation of Russian long-standing Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, widely seen as a guardian of Russia's fiscal stability, may trigger a wave of budget spending and boost the budget deficit, a former Russian economics minister said on Wednesday.
Experts weigh in on potential candidates for the post of finance minister
11:02 28/09/2011
On Monday, President Dmitry Medvedev dismissed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Alexei Kudrin. The leaders of Russia have yet to voice their opinion regarding his potential successor, but experts have started making predictions.
Profile: Anton Siluanov
19:50 27/09/2011
Anton Siluanov was born April 12, 1963 in Moscow. First employed by the Russian Finance Ministry in August 1985, Siluanov was named acting finance minister in September 2011, replacing the outgoing Alexei Kudrin.
Replacements appointed for Kudrin as he hits back at Kremlin
19:29 27/09/2011 MOSCOW, September 27 (RIA Novosti)
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Tuesday appointed stands-in for Alexei Kudrin, who was dismissed as finance minister earlier this week over criticism of President Dmitry Medvedev.
Russia's credit ratings unaffected by recent political events
19:05 27/09/2011 MOSCOW, September 27 (RIA Novosti)
Neither Vladimir Putin's intention to seek a return to the Kremlin, nor the dismissal of Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin have affected Russia's sovereign credit ratings, Standard & Poor's said on Tuesday.
Strong ruble needs $100 oil says central bank head
18:33 27/09/2011 MOSCOW, September 27 (RIA Novosti)
The Russian ruble is likely to strengthen only if oil prices remain at the current $100 per barrel, central bank head Sergei Ignatyev said as the ruble hit a 28-month low on Tuesday.
Kudrin dismisses Right Cause as contrived, pro-Kremlin project
18:23 27/09/2011 MOSCOW, September 27 (RIA Novosti)
Alexei Kudrin, who fell afoul of the Kremlin and was sacked as finance minister earlier this week, said on Tuesday the Right Cause party was an artificial project that could not possibly endorse.
Kudrin stands by criticism of Medvedev
18:16 27/09/2011 MOSCOW, September 27 (RIA Novosti)
Alexei Kudrin, dismissed as Russia's finance minister, said on Tuesday his remarks to the effect that he saw no role for himself in a future government led by Dmitry Medvedev had been well thought through and not spontaneous.
Putin appoints replacements for Kudrin
17:45 27/09/2011 MOSCOW, September 27 (RIA Novosti)
First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov will oversee financial issues in the Russian cabinet while Anton Siluanov will become acting finance minister following the dismissal of Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday.
Alexei Kudrin’s track record as finance minister
17:30 27/09/2011
Kudrin initiated a series of changes and reforms over 11 years.
The Indispensable Minister - does Kudrin's ouster spell doom for the country's economy?
17:30 27/09/2011 Tai Adelaja, Russia Profile
Neither internationally-acclaimed financial prudence nor a proven ability to steer Russia away from recurrent financial crises and derivative disasters helped Alexei Kudrin keep his job as Russia's Finance Minister on Monday.
Medvedev defends high military spending
16:03 27/09/2011 CHEBARKUL (Russia), September 27 (RIA Novosti)
Defense and national security expenditures will always be high in Russia, President Dmitry Medvedev said on Tuesday.
Reforms or promises: With Kudrin or without, the government must choose
15:49 27/09/2011 RIA Novosti economic commentator Vlad Grinkevich
Following President Medvedev's recommendation, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin has resigned. Kudrin's frank admission about his reluctance to work in a Medvedev government and his resignation reflect the internal contradictions in the domestic economy.
Kudrin dismissal to usher in new 'ideologies' - Prokhorov
14:28 27/09/2011 MOSCOW, September 27 (RIA Novosti)
The dismissal of Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin foreshadows an era of startling new developments for the country, tycoon and possible presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov said on Tuesday.
Russian ruble falls to more than two-year low
12:33 27/09/2011 MOSCOW, September 27 (RIA Novosti)
The Russian ruble hit a 28-month low on Tuesday following the resignation of long-standing Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin and continuing global economic instability, the MICEX exchange said.
Possible candidates for Russia's finance minister position
12:05 27/09/2011 MOSCOW, September 27 (RIA Novosti)
President Dmitry Medvedev fired Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin on Monday for his comments that he did not want to work in a future government headed by Medvedev after March presidential elections.
IMF says to carry on cooperating with Russia after Kudrin's resignation
03:01 27/09/2011 WASHINGTON, September 27 (RIA Novosti)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it would follow its commitments with Russian authorities despite Moscow's decision to sack its finance leader Alexei Kudrin.
Dmitry Medvedev and Alexei Kudrin
23:32 26/09/2011
At a meeting of the Commission for Modernization, President Dmitry Medvedev proposed that Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin resign by the end of the day if he cannot come to terms with the head of state.
Profile: Alexei Kudrin
20:09 26/09/2011
Alexei Kudrin was born October 12, 1960 in Dobele, Latvia. A Russian economist, he has served as Russian Finance Minister since May 2000. Following Medvedev’s announcement in September 2011 that he will back Vladimir Putin for a second presidential term, Kudrin announced he would not be part of a next government under Medvedev. On September 26, 2011, Kudrin resigned as finance minister and deputy prime minister.
Kudrin resigns from Russian cabinet
20:01 26/09/2011 MOSCOW, September 26 (RIA Novosti)
Alexei Kudrin resigned on Monday as Russia's finance minister and deputy prime minsiter after a dispute with President Dmitry Medvedev.
President Medvedev says Finance Minister Kudrin should resign
19:33 26/09/2011 DIMITROVGRAD (Ulyanovsk Region), September 26 (RIA Novosti)
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday that Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin should resign if he disagrees with his policies.
President Medvedev says Finance Minister Kudrin should resign
17:38 26/09/2011 DIMITROVGRAD (Ulyanovsk Region), September 26 (RIA Novosti)
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday that Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin should resign if he disagrees with his policies.
Medvedev to curb all 'irresponsible chatter' by officials
17:26 26/09/2011 DIMITROVGRAD, September 26 (RIA Novosti)
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Monday he will stop short all "irresponsible chat" by state and government officials, firing them if need be, as long as he is president.
President Medvedev says Finance Minister Kudrin should resign
17:20 26/09/2011 DIMITROVGRAD (Ulyanovsk Region), September 26 (RIA Novosti)
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev proposed on Monday that Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin should resign if he disagrees with his policies.
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT MEDVEDEV SAYS FINANCE MINISTER KUDRIN SHOULD RESIGN
17:08 26/09/2011Kudrin's decision unlikely to affect capital flight from Russia - Sberbank head
18:09 25/09/2011 SINGAPORE, September 25 (RIA Novosti)
Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin's statement that he is unwilling to work in a future Russian government after the presidential elections is unlikely to affect Russian trading floors on Monday and accelerate capital flight from Russia, Sberbank chief German Gref said on Sunday.
Kudrin's further work depends on his future employer - Putin spokesman
14:33 25/09/2011 MOSCOW, September 25 (RIA Novosti)
Russia's Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin who has ruled out working in the next government, if President Dmitry Medvedev becomes premier, following Vladimir Putin's expected return to the presidency, will decide on his further work with his future employer, Putin's spokesman said.
Russia's Finance Minister Kudrin rejects job in future Russian government
09:36 25/09/2011 WASHINGTON, September 25 (RIA Novosti)
Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin said on Sunday he would decline a job in a future Russian government to be headed by Dmitry Medvedev over disagreements on economic policies.
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Experts weigh in on potential candidates for the post of finance minister
11:02 28/09/2011
On Monday, President Dmitry Medvedev dismissed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Alexei Kudrin. The leaders of Russia have yet to voice their opinion regarding his potential successor, but experts have started making predictions.
Dmitry Medvedev and Alexei Kudrin
23:32 26/09/2011
At a meeting of the Commission for Modernization, President Dmitry Medvedev proposed that Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin resign by the end of the day if he cannot come to terms with the head of state.
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Medvedev and Kudrin: Years of disagreement
13:58 29/09/2011
Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin’s recent resignation was prompted by long-standing differences with President Dmitry Medvedev. This RIA Novosti video chronicles the origins of the rift, which came to a head after the finance minister aired his disagreements with the president in public and made clear his reluctance to work in the government Medvedev will likely form as prime minister following the 2012 presidential election. At the request of the president, Kudrin resigned. His resignation was accepted on the same day.
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Finance Minister Kudrin's resignation
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on September 26 that Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin should resign if he disagrees with his policies.









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