Former Chancellor Helmut Kohl, who stunned Germans with admission that he used illegal bank accounts to funnel secret money to Christian Democratic party, invokes personal honor in refusing to disclose names of people who gave more than $1 million between 1993 and 1998; scandal threatens to shred Kohl's place in history for reunifying Germany and leading Europe toward common currency.
Can we say the following?
The name of Helmut Kohl's political party is the Christian Democratic Union.

no

Today, Dmitry Medvedev was named the candidate for President of Russia by the ruling party United Russia, which holds majority in the newly-elected, State Duma, the lower parliament of Russia. Medvedev, who is the current deputy prime minister of the Russian government and the chairman in the board of directors of Gazprom, was also backed by three other parties and by the current president Vladimir Putin. This means the highly anticipated decision about the supposed successor has been announced.
Can we say the following?
Vladimir Putin does not support Medvedev.

no

I've always said he's the closest I will ever come to meeting Gandhi, he's simply unmoved by any obstacle or any argument, said Bill Clapp, an heir to the Weyerhaeuser fortune and founder of Global Partnerships, a Seattle microfinance group that has partnered with Grameen in Central America.
Can we say the following?
Bill Clapp is the founder of the Global Partnerships.

yes

In Russia, BAT is setting up a joint venture with Yava, Moscow's largest cigarette factory.
Can we say the following?
BAT acquired production interests in the Ukraine, Hungary and Russia.
no