>>>>>http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/03/21/idINIndia-55749420110321
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>>>>I watched that news yesterday night. Putin plays to Easy and Medvedev West. I don't think so Medvedev decided himself to talk like that.
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>>>I was wondering if anyone else picked up on that! I was thinking the same thing. Either they really are at odds and Medvedev is trying to put Putin in his place and secure his own position, or else they are in cahoots...
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>>Putin rules. You know Putin is prime minister (official) and Medvedev is president. But recently our prime minister met with Medvedev, not Putin. Putin is just official prime minister. He's true president of Russia.
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>Good cop bad cop?

Not exaclty. Putin gives flower to easy and Medvedev gives flower to West... :)