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Dmitry Medvedev Is Sworn In as Russia's Third President
Russia's President is now Dmitry Medvedev , the first leader of a generation that did not come to power during the days of the Soviet Union. Medvedev, who has never before held elected office, was sworn in today inside the Grand Kremlin Palace.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readRussia's President is now Dmitry Medvedev, the first leader of a generation that did not come to power during the days of the Soviet Union. Medvedev, who has never before held elected office, was sworn in today inside the Grand Kremlin Palace. Clifford Levy, who reports from Moscow for the New York Times, has more on the new president--and the role of former president, Vladimir Putin.
