Putin dismisses Yeltsin daughter

Moscow - Russia's Acting President, Mr Vladimir Putin, yesterday began his expected administrative shake-up, letting go Mr Boris…

Moscow - Russia's Acting President, Mr Vladimir Putin, yesterday began his expected administrative shake-up, letting go Mr Boris Yeltsin's daughter and shuffling other aides.

Mr Yeltsin's daughter and adviser, Ms Tatyana Dya chenko, was fired from her post as the presidential image-maker. Kremlin aides had warned since last Friday that she would go.

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