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Dmitry Medvedev (AP) Last update - 10:16 03/03/2008 Medvedev wins Russian presidential election with 70% of votes By The Associated Press Tags: Russia, Medvedev, Putin Dmitry Medvedev has won 70.23 percent of the vote in Russia's presidential election with 99.45 percent of the ballots counted, giving him an easy first round victory, preliminary results showed on Monday. Russia's Central Electoral Commission chief, Vladimir Churov, told reporters that Medvedev's nearest challenger, Communist Gennady Zyuganov, won 17.76 percent of the votes. Vladimir Putin congratulated his favored successor Medvedev late Sunday, before all the ballots were counted, and said the win would guarantee the continuity of the course he has set for the c Advertisement ountry in eight years at the helm. "Our candidate, Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev, has taken a firm lead," Putin said, appearing alongside his protege on an open-air concert stage in Red Square, outside the Kremlin, Sunday night. "I'm congratulating Dmitry Anatolyevich and I wish him success," Putin said. "Such a victory carries a lot of obligations. This victory will serve as a guarantee that the course we have chosen, the successful course we have been following over the past eight years, will be continued." Partial returns announced by electoral officials showed Medvedev cruising to victory with about one-third of votes counted. Medvedev thanked voters and vowed to pursue Putin's policies. "We will increase stability, improve the quality of life and move forward on the path we have chosen," Medvedev said. "We will be able to preserve the course of President Putin. In nationally televised footage, Putin and Medvedev - smiling - strode side-by-side across the cobblestones of Red Square to the stage, heads bare under wet snow as midnight approached. The two have said they would rule in tandem, with Putin becoming prime minister, the second highest post in Russia Bookmark to del.icio.us   Born to bear arms Many children of expatriates return to Israel to serve in the IDF Doctored death? An Independent expert says IDF bullets didn't kill Mohammed al-Dura.   1.   Amazing Russia... 23:30  |  Esther 02/03/08   2.   At least we have a stable Russia. 01:39  |  Stephen. 03/03/08   3.   I wish you a new switzerlander bear-leader 12:39  |  jarda 03/03/08

Today Online IDF pulls troops out of Gaza, Hamas declares 'victory' Responses: 124 Rosner: Obama, Clinton aides court hawkish Jews in Ohio Responses: 4 PM to tell Rice: Israel reserves right to act freely in Gaza Strip Responses: 52 Issacharoff and Harel: Hamas wants lull, but only on its own terms Responses: 28 'We thought you wanted peace,' says father of slain Gaza sisters Responses: 58 U.K. Jewish pupils boycott Shakespeare test over Bard's anti-Semitism Responses: 22 Rosner's Domain Rosner: Obama, Clinton aides court hawkish Jews in Ohio Hillary Clinton comes out swinging as Ohio primary nears Obama`s top adviser says doesn't believe in imposing a peace settlement Politics with an elliptical soccer ball No "statement of interest" against terror victims (WTR) More Headlines 12:42 IDF pulls out of Gaza, Hamas declares 'victory' 12:45 Report: Armed Israeli kills West Bank rock-thrower, fearing lynch 12:39 Katyusha scores direct hit on residential building in Ashkelon 12:43 Chavez: Colombia has become the Israel of Latin America 12:31 U.K. Jewish pupils boycott Shakespeare test over Bard's anti-Semitism 12:57 Mock debate deceives Cleveland Jewish voters 12:22 From suicide bomber to peacenik, Shifa al-Qudsi 'thought only of revenge' 11:32 PM to tell Rice: Israel reserves right to act freely in Gaza Strip 10:53 'We thought you wanted peace,' says father of slain Gaza sisters 10:31 Minister Ayalon to push for indirect truce talks with Hamas 10:25 Three people killed in car crashes in Jerusalem, Petah Tikva 08:39 Barak, legal team to mull artillery use on civilian areas in Gaza Previous Editions Select Day 02 mar 29 feb 28 feb 27 feb 26 feb 25 feb 24 feb 22 feb 21 feb 20 feb 19 feb 18 feb

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