Split in the Russian Political Tandem Putin-Medvedev?
05.Aug 2009 | Autor: freier Autor | Kategorie: Cooperation with the Caucasian Review of International Affairs, RusslandThere are signs that the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is gaining his own profile rather than wishing to remain forever Vladimir Putin's hand-picked successor. The catalyst for this process is the financial and economic crisis. Different individuals and groups surrounding the president and the prime minister try to ensure that their patrons demonstrate a greater political profile. By Eberhard Schneider



