Russia's Putin says troops will start Chechnya pullout
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Vladimir Putin, Russia's Prime Minister, announced a partial troops pullout from Chechnya. The move comes in the face of Russia's Presidential elections, which Putin is widely expected to win, and is probably intended to reassure the voters that Russia's war with Chechen separatists is going well.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2000
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Putin tells oligarchs that he won't review privatizations
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Russian president Vladimir Putin will uphold the law and not get in the way in the prosecution of members of the oligarchy for tax violations and other crimes. He also questioned why Russia's fifth biggest oil producer, Sibneft Oil Co., paid so little in taxes compared with other Russian oil companies.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2000
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Western group puts its money on Russian E-tailer
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An investment group anchored by Baring Vostok Capital Partners and United Financial Group acquires a 51% percent stake in Russian book and video Internet retailer Ozon.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2000
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