Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) shakes hands with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow on May 8, 2009 in commemoration of those who were killed during WII on the eve of the Victory Day holiday celebrating the end of the war. (DMITRY ASTAKHOV/AFP//Getty Images)From ABC News:
Medvedev Pushing Reform in Post-Putin Russia.
On his recent visit here, President Obama mistakenly referred to Russia's No. 2 as 'President Putin.'
He brushed it off, noting that Prime Minister Vladimir Putin formerly held the country's top post – which he did, before paving the way for protégé Dmitry Medvedev's election in March last year.
If Putin's title trips up a world leader here and there, pinpointing his exact role confounds nearly everyone.
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My Comment: Russia has a history of one man rule .... and .... a history of a collection of men ruling the country. We are at that stage where a "collection" of men are running the country. But Putin is first among equals.