Vladimir Putin
Sep 13 2008, Sunit

Russians are facing a massive dilemma regarding the recognition of their country’s leader. President Dmitry Medvedev may be the man entrusted with the powers to take Russia forward towards economic and political superiority, yet his predecessor and the...

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