Putin strikes back at Russian lawmakers for harsh questions in approving Medvedev as PM

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin had no trouble getting the Kremlin-controlled parliament to approve former President Dmitry Medvedev as his prime minister Tuesday, but he did not much like the startlingly critical questions Medvedev faced from lawmakers before the vote. - Putin strikes back at Russian lawmakers for harsh questions in ...washingtonpost
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