Dmitry Medvedev

...sat quietly and attentively as Medvedev laid out his vision for Russia's future. But this time it was Medvedev who listened to the speech, although he had earlier repeated his call for economic modernization in a short introductory address.

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...destabilize the state and split society will be stopped." Russia's fragmented opposition dismissed Medvedev's promises of reform and said Medvedev had failed to address concerns about electoral fraud after last month's disputed regional...

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...foreign policy aimed at attracting investment and promoting growth. In an unusually blunt appraisal of the state of his nation, Medvedev also warned that Russia has been hit harder than most by the global economic crisis and needs to...

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...that have been granted broad privileges and been widely criticized as inefficient. "I believe this form has no future in the long term," Medvedev said. He repeated his support for democracy and called for an "honest competition" of...

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By Michael Stott President Dmitry Medvedev warned Russia's opposition in his annual address on Thursday not to use democracy as a cover to "destabilize the state and split society." The harsh words came alongside modest pledges by...

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