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Russian PM caught insulting investigators after interview
Stark divisions within Russia’s elite were exposed Monday when a hot mic mishap showed Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev slamming security forces as “jerks” for launching an early morning raid against a filmmaker. Medvedev on Friday gave an extensive end-of-year interview to five Russian channels in a clear bid to keep…
Russian PM: Syria must decide its own future
Russia’s differences with the West on Syria are not as great as they appear, as both agree on the need to prevent civil war, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview published Monday. Russia has repeatedly vetoed UN Security Council action against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, but…
Medvedev quits Kremlin with a whimper
When the Kremlin door slams shut on Dmitry Medvedev after Vladimir Putin returns to the presidency on May 7, the sound reverberating off the ancient red-brick walls may be one of bitter failure. Post-Soviet Russia is set to remember its only one-term president as a man whose biggest achievement was…
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