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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev gestures as he speak during a meeting on economic issues at his residence outside Sochi, on August 2, 2011.
Tuesday, Sep. 27, 2011

Open quoteIf you think that you have different views on the economic agenda from the President ... then you can write me a corresponding letter of resignation.Close quote

  • DMITRI MEDVEDEV,
  • Russian President, speaking to Finance Minister Aleksei Kudrin during a televised confrontation that led to Kudrin's dismissal for insubordination
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