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The world’s biggest country, in a magazine. Since 1956.
Let the Games Begin
Author: Maria Antonova
Russian Life: May/June 2011
Department: Politics
Page: 7 ( 1) pages
Summary: In less than a year, Russia will go to the polls to vote for president, and the winner – for the first time – will be awarded with a six-year term. While intrigue swirls over which of the ruling tandem – President Dmitry Medvedev or Prime Minister Vladimir Putin – will be the anointed candidate of the ruling party, United Russia, wobbly economic conditions have led to declines in both leaders’ favorability ratings (though still well above 60 percent), and there are new signs of strain between them.
This article appeared in the May/June 2011 issue of Russian Life. The text of this article is not available online.
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