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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev believes...

"There is sense in analyzing the (sentencing) practice for violations in separate articles, particularly articles concerned with terrorism, and investigate how criminal proceedings for terrorism are being implemented," Medvedev said on Wednesday.

He has already vowed terrorists would not be allowed to destabilize the situation in Russia.

After the two suicide bombings in Moscow"s subway on Monday and the twin terrorist acts in the town of Kizlyar in Russia"s North Caucasus republic of Dagestan, which are suspected of being organized by the same terrorist group, many Russian politicians have said it is necessary to increase criminal liability and preventive measures against terrorism.

Russian communist leader Gennady Zyuganov proposed on Monday the death penalty be reinstated as a part of the Russian penitentiary system.

He said punishment should be the most severe for those who organize and finance terrorist acts, as well as those who "program" others

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