Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has received proposals for establishing two new government agencies: one to study foreign and domestic threats, and second – to monitor the execution of Armed Forces Procurement.
The police are to have affordable mortgage and equal criminal responsibility with civilians.
Vladimir Putin has published a new article, "Being Strong Will Guarantee National Security for Russia," on his website putin2012.ru and in Rossiiskaya Gazeta. As the title suggests, it is about the country's Armed Forces.
Twenty-three trillion roubles of defence orders are being given to companies entirely "on trust".
The state machine to be cut 90 per cent, and the government to communicate with people by email.
Putin checks readiness of polling stations.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin explained how families will receive allowances for a third child.
Sledding in the village of Paramonovo outside Moscow (31 miles from the Moscow Ring Road), Prime Minister Vladimir Putin inspected and even tested Russia’s only international competition level tobogganing-bobsleigh complex.
The prime minister suggests a system of incentives in education instead of charity.
By 2012 Russia will have become a social welfare state. A quick review of current government spending will bear this out. Over half of all budget spending will be allocated for social needs, or about 27% of the GDP.
Yesterday Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited the Paramonovo training centre in the Moscow Region that will host a European tobogganing championship and tried the sport himself.
Parents in regions with negative demographic trends to receive 7,000 roubles a month.
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited the recently constructed Moscow Children’s Oncology Centre.
The government is ready to increase student support from September 1 if additional funds become available.
The solution to the problem is running ahead of the schedule set by the prime minister.
The prime minister suggested that KVN teams record their own programmes and sell them on TV.
On February 8, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin approved a list of candidates for the Rosneftegaz board, which will in turn be approved later at the company's annual shareholders' meeting.
The list of airlines and destinations offering air transport discounts will be expanded. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said that the number of cities and categories of citizens who have a right to airfare discounts will be increased.
Vladimir Putin has told journalists that there will be a big cabinet reshuffle after the election.
Putin explained why there will not be any cut-price petrol in the country.