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2011.
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1The Russian Federation currently comprises 83 federal subjects (originally 89). These are divided into six sub-categories, three of which are based on different levels of ethnic autonomy (republics, autonomous okruga and one autonomous oblast') and three purely administrative categories (krai, oblasti and cities of federal importance). In this volume these entities will be referred to collectively as 'regions'.Putin became Russia's prime minister in August 1999, just one week after Chechnya-based militants invaded Dagestan, and his administrative style was cast in the opening months of the ensuing war. Second, shortly after his presidential inauguration in May 2000, Putin announced the reorganisation of the Russian Federation on the model of Russia's seven military districts. Third, on 13 September 2004-barely one week after the Beslan hostage crisis, and in explicit response to 'terrorist' threats-Putin announced the centralised appointment of Russia's regional governors, and an overhaul of the Russian electoral system that promised additional strength for the party of power. Fourth, in January 2010, President Dmitry Medvedev announced the formation of the North Caucasus Federal District with a focus upon the endemic problems of the region.
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