Russian President Medvedev And Russian Prime Minister PutinFrom Reuters:
MOSCOW, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has criticised his government led by close ally Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for being too slow to implement measures to tackle the economic crisis, local news agencies said on Sunday.
They reported Medvedev as saying only 30 percent of Russia's plans announced three months ago had been carried out. Medvedev's rebuke was unusual since he and powerful ex-president Putin frequently boast of their close relations.
Russia has been hard hit by the crisis, with the stock market falling by almost 70 percent last year, the rouble 17 percent off against the dollar and euro basket, prices for major exports down sharply and many large companies laying off staff.
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My Comment: This is a surprise. But Medvedev is expressing the common fears and worries of Russians today. While Putin is responsible for implementing Government policy, it will be Medvedev who will be blamed for the economic problems of today.