Russia: Putin and Medvedev Move Apart

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s long and close relationship with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev is fraying because of growing differences between the priorities and governing styles of the Kremlin’s two most senior politicians. The rivalry reflects Medvedev’s inclination to sympathize with a growing number of Russians who reject Putin’s tilt toward Soviet-style authoritarianism.

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