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Putin's return: Why It Matters
MOSCOW (AP) -- Vladimir Putin is heading back to the Kremlin - but for the last four years it often felt like he'd never left. As prime minister, he remained Russia's dominant political figure, his drive, sharp tongue and cocky bearing overshadowing his affable but mostly feckless successor Dmitry Medvedev.
Yet although he was still effectively Russia's leader, his return to the presidency is more significant than simply switching titles for several reasons:
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