Enter Putin two; Russia's presidency.(Russia's politics: enter Dmitry Medvedev)(Vladimir Putin)

The Economist (US) | December 15, 2007 | Copyright

From Vladimir Putin (front) to Dmitry Medvedev (behind): a very Russian way to change the political guard

VLADIMIR PUTIN likes to surprise. But this time he has excelled himself, making a surprise out of something that is not surprising at all. Dmitry Medvedev, a 42-year-old lawyer chosen by Mr Putin to be Russia's next president, was always a front-runner. That Mr Putin may become his prime minister was also floated two months ago. Yet nobody expected Mr Putin simply to do what he had said.

The choice of Mr Medvedev was first flagged in November 2005, when ...

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