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Vladimir Putin Sworn in as Russian President

Vladimir Putin was sworn in as Russian president on May 7 in a glittering ceremony in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Some 2,000 guests gathered to witness his... 07.05.2012, Sputnik International

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Vladimir Putin Sworn in as Russian President

Vladimir Putin was sworn in as Russian president on May 7 in a glittering ceremony in the Grand Kremlin Palace. Some 2,000 guests gathered to witness his inauguration for a six-year term.

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Vladimir Putin was sworn in as Russian president on May 7 in a glittering ceremony in the Grand Kremlin Palace.

© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Rodionov / Go to the mediabank“I swear on the power invested in my as president of the Russian Federation to respect and protect the rights and freedom of its citizens,” Putin said, his right hand placed on a red-bound copy of the Russian Constitution.

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“I swear on the power invested in my as president of the Russian Federation to respect and protect the rights and freedom of its citizens,” Putin said, his right hand placed on a red-bound copy of the Russian Constitution.

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Dmitry Medvedev entering the Grand Kremlin Palace before the inauguration ceremony.

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Vladimir Putin leaving the White House (the Russian government headquarters) before the inauguration ceremony.

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Some 2,000 guests gathered in the Grand Kremlin Palace to witness Putin's inauguration for a six-year term.

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“We are entering a new stage of national development,” Putin said. “We want to live in a democratic country…in a successful Russia.”

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Medvedev said shortly before Putin’s inauguration that the authorities had become “more open to dialogue” during his four-year rule.

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Russia’s nuclear suitcase was handed over to Putin immediately after his inauguration.