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'''Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev''' ([[Russian language|Russian]]: Дми́трий Анато́льевич Медве́дев) (born [[Leningrad]], September 14, 1965) is the third president of [[Russia]], succeeding the current [[prime minister]], [[Vladimir Putin]]. He was inaugurated on May 7, 2008, having won the March 2nd election with 70% of the vote. He is not a member of any political party, though he was endorsed by several.

'''Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev''' ([[Russian language|Russian]]: Дми́трий Анато́льевич Медве́дев) (born in [[Leningrad]], September 14, 1965) is the third president of the [[Russian Federation]], succeeding the current [[prime minister]], [[Vladimir Putin]]. He was inaugurated on May 7, 2008, having won the March 2nd election with 70% of the vote. He is not a member of any political party, though he was endorsed by several.

Medvedev has close ties to Putin, and has been accused of merely being his puppet. Putin appointed him a deputy prime minister in 2005, and subsequently endorsed him for the presidency.

Medvedev has close ties to Putin, and has been accused of merely being his puppet. Putin appointed him a deputy prime minister in 2005, and subsequently endorsed him for the presidency.