'Puppet President'  Medvedev Takes Power in Putin Job Swap

'Puppet President' Medvedev Takes Power in Putin Job Swap

05.06.08 posted by pondy 78 views no comments
Tomorrow is inauguration day in Russia, but how much will things change under new leadership? At his inauguration tomorrow Dmitri Medvedev, 42, will be unable to escape the shadow of his predecessor, Vladimir Putin. His first act as President will be to appoint his patron in a job-swap that allows Mr Putin to keep a firm grip on power.
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