"Putin's term does
not expire until March 2008, but apparently the Kremlin does not want to wait
an additional three months. Kremlin elites believe that consolidating the national
vote into the first Sunday in December will save time and money.

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of events in Russia and the former Soviet Union.

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WHEN: April 13-16, 2005

WHERE: Baltimore, July 30, 2004. NFCB is the sole national
membership and service organization for community radio with a mission
to advocate for public policy, recognition, and resources on behalf of
its membership, and provide services to empower and strengthen
community broadcasters with a commitment to localism, diversity,
cultural preservation and public service.

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Most Western media have predicted that Putin would seek a constitutional
change to allow a third term , and then would run again.

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According to Mamchur's sources Putin's supporters in the Kremlin believe
that picking a successor and starting the next Presidential campaign early
will insure a smooth transition of power .

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REMINDER/Community Radio Leaders Gather for Thirtieth Annual Conference to Consider Issues and Challenges Affecting Noncommercial Radio; Convene Seventh Annual

-- Center for Native American Public Radio (CNAPR): A national
leadership and service organization for Native American radio and
project of NFCB, launched in the Fall of 2004, will meet at the
conference for the first time and convene a meeting of Native American
public radio stations.

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org of Discovery Institute in Seattle, Russian President
Vladimir Putin will not complete his present term in office nor seek a third
term.

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massive campaign well ahead of schedule.

-- Many sessions addressing Community Radio issues.

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WHAT: The National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB), a
30-year-old grassroots membership organization of community radio
stations around the country, convenes its thirtieth annual conference
in Baltimore this week where member stations will attend sessions for
training and explore issues that impact noncommercial radio like
emerging technologies, diversity, localism and media consolidation.

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RussiaBlog. The Blog is managed by Yuri
Mamchur, a Senior Foreign Policy Fellow with the Discovery Institute, and
edited by Charles Ganske, a writer with Discovery's Technology and Democracy
Project.

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ABOUT NFCB

The National Federation of Community Broadcasters (NFCB) is a
30-year old grassroots , 501(c)3 organization of non-commercial,
educational, public radio stations which are distinguished by their
community support, control and programming.

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SEATTLE, According to a Kremlin source reported
today on RussiaBlog.
Russia traditionally has held parliamentary and presidential elections
several months apart.

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"There has been a great deal of peculation concerning Putin's
post-Presidential career," said Mamchur.

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Putin to Step Down No Third Term Say Russia Blog Editors

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"According to my sources, Putin will resign before December 2, 2007, when
his successor will stand in the next election," said Yuri Mamchur, managing
editor of Russia Blog, and a senior foreign policy fellow.

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org, a news and commentary outlet, is edited by Yuri Mamchur and
Charles Ganske.

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