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Medvedev

Two news stories that caught my eye

November 11, 2008

These two news stories from Johnson’s Russia list yesterday caught my eye.
Medvedev speaks Russian!
Firstly, President Medvedev is finally going to start talking to the Russian press. Apparently he’s only really been talking to the foreign press so far:
In late November, as Nezavisimaya Gazeta has found out, Russian head of state Dmitriy Medvedev will conduct his [...]

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Medvedev’s speech – world misses point

November 5, 2008

Dmitry Medvedev gives his first annual state of the nation speech, and announces that he’d like to extend the Russian Presidential term from 4 to 6 years. So what does the world’s press write about?
That Russia plans to deploy missiles close to the EU’s border to neutralise the US missile shield. Oh, and [...]

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A musical tribute to Russia’s leaders

July 17, 2008

A collection of the finest music videos paying tribute to Russia’s leaders. In no particular order. Enjoy! PS – some are a bit odd.

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Medvedev announces new freedoms for small business

April 7, 2008

In a move sure to drive corrupt public servants across Russia to despair, President-elect Dmitry Medvedev announces plans to limit official inspections of small businesses.

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Merkel doesn’t say goodbye to Putin

March 12, 2008

German Chancellor Angela Merkel becomes the first head of state since the election to formally meet both Putin and Medvedev.

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Putin or Medvedev – who is the boss?

March 5, 2008

Dmitry Medvedev is Russia’s new President. But what kind of President will he be? Will he wield actual power, or will he just be Putin’s right hand man?

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