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United Kingdom Medvedev Says Putin Is More Popular and Authoritative
Published on 03/10/2011
President Dmitry Medvedev has defended his decision to shelve his political ambitions in favor of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, saying Putin deserved to become the next president because he is "the most authoritative politician" in the country.