Putin is sending a message to the world with his shock announcement Analysis by Luke McGee, CNN

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  When Russia's entire government resigned on Wednesday, even long-term Kremlin observers were taken by surprise.
  Earlier in the day, Vladimir Putin had announced his plan to push through reforms that would make his successor as president less powerful, by redistributing power in such a way that the Russian parliament and office of prime minister will have greater clout.
  He thanked the resigning members of the government for their service, but said that "not everything worked out."
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