"The firm favourite to win Russia's presidential election, Dmitry Medvedev, says the state should train employees better to consolidate the rule of law. Mr Medvedev, a first deputy prime minister, told lawyers it was "necessary to give state employees more thorough and better legal training".
President Vladimir Putin has named Mr Medvedev as his preferred successor. The election will be held on 2 March.
Mr Medvedev has refused to take part in live TV debates with rival candidates.
The BBC's Russia analyst Steven Eke says a powerful public relations machine has been set in motion to groom Mr Medvedev as the nation's next leader. He is also chairman of the state energy giant Gazprom."
The rest of the article describes Medvedev's political platform. His speeches and goals "echo" that of Putin. Medvedev has basically assumed that he will be the future president of Russia and so have many of the voters. This article highlights the similarities between Putin and Medvedev and show that he will be a puppet of Putin when he is elected.
Grade This Post
No comments:
Post a Comment