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By Ben Aris in Berlin Russian President Vladimir Putin will be sworn in for his fifth term in office on May 7 and according to the Russian constitution the government must resign. Analysts are expecting Putin to use the change to shake up the government and make new appointments to deal with both the ongoing militarization of the Russian economy, but equally importantly, oversee the implementation of the National Projects programme that is supposed to improve the quality of life and placate the already docile Russian population. Immediately after the inauguration, the government of Prime Minis…