Medvedev
 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7274001.stm

Does anyone else think this feels like a scam? Putin is a very powerful man, i'm just wondering if anything has changed.

Re: Medvedev
 

No, Russia's still an autocracy, as has always been the case.

Re: Medvedev
 

Agreed and thats my point - im wondering if the autocrat is Medvedev

Re: Medvedev
 

If you look carefully at some of the pictures, you can see the strings that Putin uses to operate him

Re: Medvedev
 

The west has remained silent which is unusual in the current 'tepid war' climate..

I have little interest in politics, Russia are once again a true super power and Putin seems to enjoy the power struggle. They are also starting up their aviation industry and seem to be pushing a new arms race.