Just replace "Putin" and Russian politicians names with "Parrikar" and local Goan politicians names.
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Cecil
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Putin Points Finger on Benefits
18 January, 2005
By Francesca Mereu
Staff Writer
President Vladimir Putin broke more than a week of silence Monday to criticize his Cabinet and regional authorities for mishandling the replacement of benefits with cash payments, as thousands of pensioners continued to protest nationwide.
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2005/01/18/002.html
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Putin Defends His Political Reforms
19 November, 2004
By Francesca Mereu and Simon Saradzhyan
Staff Writers
President Vladimir Putin defended his course of political and electoral reforms Thursday, asserting that the changes will streamline public administration and consolidate the country in the face of terrorism without curtailing democracy.
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2004/11/19/001.html
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United Russia Expels Critical Deputy
10 November, 2004
By Francesca Mereu
Staff Writer
Anatoly Yermolin, the State Duma deputy who last week complained that he and his colleagues are under enormous pressure from the presidential administration to approve Kremlin-backed legislation, was expelled Tuesday from the United Russia faction for "inappropriate behavior," said Oleg Kovalyov, chairman of the Duma Management Committee.
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2004/11/10/011.html
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Yeltsin Gently Raps Putin Over His Political Plans
20 September, 2004
By Francesca Mereu
Staff Writer
In his most explicit public comments about his successor's policies, former President Boris Yeltsin issued a soft warning that President Vladimir Putin's plans to put more power in his hands could roll back democratic freedoms.
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2004/09/20/011.html
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Kremlin Looking for Loyal NGOs
25 June, 2004
By Francesca Mereu
Staff Writer
As part of a campaign to deflect international criticism of Russia's human rights record, the Kremlin is planning to work with loyal nongovernmental organizations to get its message out to the West, according to Russia's leading NGOs.
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2004/06/25/001.html
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Social Spending Takes a Back Seat
21 June, 2004
By Francesca Mereu and Oksana Yablokova
Staff Writers
Despite President Vladimir Putin's promises to make fighting poverty a priority, the breakdown of next year's $100 billion draft federal budget shows a different picture.
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2004/06/21/002.html
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EU Party Defends Russian Speakers
18 June, 2004
By Francesca Mereu
Staff Writer
Tatyana Zhdanok, the first ethnic Russian ever to have won a seat in the European Parliament, is having a busy week. Her cellphone is constantly ringing, and reporters are hanging about asking for interviews.
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2004/06/18/002.html
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A Group of Liberals Takes on Putin
21 January, 2004
By Francesca Mereu
Staff Writer
A group of liberals including chess champion Garry Kasparov, Union of Right Forces leader Boris Nemtsov and journalist Yevgeny Kiselyov said Monday that they see no hope of challenging President Vladimir Putin in the March election and have formed a movement to find a "democratic alternative" in 2008.
http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2004/01/21/011.html
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