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'''Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev''' ([[Russian language|Russian]]: Дми́трий Анато́льевич Медве́дев) (born [[Leningrad]], September 14, 1965) is the third president of [[Russia]], succeeding the current [[prime minister]], [[Vladimir Putin]]. He was inaugurated on May 7, 2008, having won the March 2nd election with 70% of the vote. He is not a member of any political party, though he was endorsed by several. | '''Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev''' ([[Russian language|Russian]]: Дми́трий Анато́льевич Медве́дев) (born [[Leningrad]], September 14, 1965) is the third president of [[Russia]], succeeding the current [[prime minister]], [[Vladimir Putin]]. He was inaugurated on May 7, 2008, having won the March 2nd election with 70% of the vote. He is not a member of any political party, though he was endorsed by several. | ||
| − | Medvedev has been accused of being | + | Medvedev has close ties to Putin, and has been accused of merely being his puppet. Putin appointed him a deputy prime minister in 2005, and subsequently endorsed him for the presidency. |
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Revision as of 18:49, December 14, 2008
Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev (Russian: Дми́трий Анато́льевич Медве́дев) (born Leningrad, September 14, 1965) is the third president of Russia, succeeding the current prime minister, Vladimir Putin. He was inaugurated on May 7, 2008, having won the March 2nd election with 70% of the vote. He is not a member of any political party, though he was endorsed by several.
Medvedev has close ties to Putin, and has been accused of merely being his puppet. Putin appointed him a deputy prime minister in 2005, and subsequently endorsed him for the presidency.