More Putin Power

Mr Putin, who steps down as Kremlin leader next month, told nearly 600 party delegates on Tuesday "I accept the invitation of the party".

Mr Putin is due to hand over the presidency to his long standing aide Dmitry Medvedev. Mr Putin confirmed that he would become prime minister. Correspondents say the party job will give Mr Putin an additional power base.

United Russia controls two-thirds of the seats in parliament, and exerts great influence through its administrative and financial means. The party congress in Moscow was shown live on state-run television. Mr Medvedev declined to join United Russia, saying such a move would be "premature". He is due to be sworn in as president on 7 May. He won the 2 March election by a landslide.

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This new move by soon to be Russian Prime Minister Putin, will give him a new power source. Not only will Putin be sworn in as Prime Minister he will also be leading United Russia, the largest political party in Russia. I believe the people still love Putin as a leader and he desires power. I believe this is why power keeps being handed his way. Putin and Medvedev will make a knock out team covering President, Prime Minister and leading the most powerfull political party in Russia. This will ensure that power will be kept by Putin for years to come. I believe this shows that Putin isn't slipping out of the political spectrum any time soon.

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