Annointed President D. Medvedev an hour ago announced that he pleads for Vladimir Putin to accept the office of Head of Government in case he'll get elected President in March (it was not Putin who stated the he will actually accept such an offer). However, I consider it highly unlikely that this scenario will actually unfold. What then is the aim of Medvedev’s announcement?
The first reason is to send a signal to the siloviki and chekisty camp defeated by Putin’s decision to support Medvedev’s candidacy. … Continue Reading ››