Monday, May 21, 2012


Russia

Russia: Medvedev's In, So What Next?

As expected, Dmitry Medvedev has won Russia's presidential election by a large margin. He is now expected to share power with outgoing President Vladimir Putin, who will likely become the country's new prime minister. But who is Medvedev and what role will Putin have in the new order? RFE/RL's Russia Analyst Robert Coalson answers those questions in "The Briefing."

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