Now it's our turn. Dmitry Medvedev is Russias third President, following Time Magazine's 2007 Person of The Year Vladimir Putin. Like him or not, in his eight years as Russia's second president he tuned the country's economy around and has constructed the highway for Russia to become a super power once again. Some say Pres. Medvedev is a tool of Putin, but in all honesty he has his own agenda about his legacy and he started it by clearly saying "human rights and freedoms...are deemed of the highest value for our society. We will increase stability, improve quality of life and move forward on the path we have chosen." Sounds like a good start to me. The inauguration of a president for another country was very interesting to watch, especially Russia, with all the mystique about the country. If you're interested, here's the video...
5.07.2008
Congratulations...Russia has a new President
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