Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues and U.S. Interests

Abstract

Dmitry Medvedev, Putin's chosen successor and long-time protege, was elected President of the Russian Federation on March 2, 2008 with about 70% of the vote. Medvedev, formerly First Deputy Prime Minister, announced during the campaign that if elected, he would propose Putin as Prime Minister. Medvedev was inaugurated as President on May 7; Putin was confirmed as Prime Minister the next day. The Kremlin's Unified Russia party had previously swept the parliamentary election (December 2, 2007), winning more than two-thirds of the seats in the Duma. U.S. and EU observers criticized both elections as unfairly controlled by the governing authorities. Nevertheless, Putin's widespread popularity in Russia led many to conclude that the election results corresponded to Russian public opinion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 06, 2008
Accession Number
ADA488978

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  • Stuart D. Goldman

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  • Library of Congress

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  • Air Platforms
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  • Cyber
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  • Ballistic Missiles
  • Foreign Aid
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Minority Groups
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Nuclear Weapons
  • Personnel Management
  • Political Systems
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Treaties
  • Ussr
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

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  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.