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| Russia's Zubkov confirmed as PM | |
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| Viktor Zubkov has been confirmed as Russia's new prime minister and has pledged to wage a war on corruption. | |
| The lower house of parliament voted 381 to 47 to approve his nomination, submitted by President Vladimir Putin in a surprise move on Wednesday. | |
| Mr Zubkov told MPs that corruption "permeates our society" and a law was needed to fight it systematically. | |
| He also said his priority would be ensuring stability and innovation in the Russian economy. | |
| He pledged to develop Russia's "traditionally strong sectors" such as the aircraft industry and shipbuilding. | He pledged to develop Russia's "traditionally strong sectors" such as the aircraft industry and shipbuilding. |
| Mr Zubkov is a former financial crime investigator, who has also worked as a state farm manager. | |
| He also served in the St Petersburg city administration, where he was a colleague of Vladimir Putin. | |
| He has not ruled out running for the presidency next March to succeed Mr Putin. | He has not ruled out running for the presidency next March to succeed Mr Putin. |