No Medvedev-Putin Match For The Russian Presidency In 2012

Russian President Medvedev speaks at a meeting during the St. Petersburg International Economic forum in St.Petersburg. Reuters

Medvedev Hints He And Putin Won't Be 2012 Rivals -- Yahoo News/Reuters

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev dismissed talk of a deepening rift with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in remarks published Monday, strongly hinting they would not run against each other for president next year.

In a Financial Times interview, he also said he hoped Barack Obama, who has helped improve Russian-U.S. ties, would win a new term as U.S. president next year.

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My Comment: This tells me that he thinks that Putin will not run for the Presidency next year .... a point of view that Putin probably told him recently. What is my take .... Medvedev will run and win the presidency next year with Putin's blessings.

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