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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and entire Cabinet resign suddenly

By Zach Halaschak
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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and entire Cabinet resign suddenly

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has submitted his resignation to President Vladimir Putin.

Medvedev, 54, and his Cabinet resigned on Wednesday after Putin gave an annual state of the nation address. During the speech, Putin spoke about amending the constitution to give more power to prime ministers and Cabinet members.

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