Medvedev: Putin in the KGB was not born in

Mr Medvedev this year looks more like a president, but last year, the members concluded discussion club Valdaj "who met with him yesterday, late afternoon in Moscow.

The question of whether Medvedev a "real" president of Russia or the country still managed Putin, not down the agenda of the media and political scientist from the time when Medvedev became president, and these days are the additional aktualizovali his text, "Forward, Russia" in one site "Gazeta.ru, as well as speech in Yaroslavl in the international forum" Modern state and global security. "

Nikolai Zlobin, director of the American Institute of Russia and Asia, said that Medvedev became president until the time he published his programmatic text "Gazeti.ru, and some of his colleagues have just published the text interpret as severing the connection of the new Russian president old. Zlobin goes further and concludes that "now, Medvedev has to exceed the practical work or will remain chairman of a text."

With Zlobin agrees and Alexander Rahr, a member of the German Council on Foreign Relations, which says that "if in the coming few weeks, Medvedev does not set the key points of his people, nothing will do."

Sam Medvedev in talks with "vadajcima" gives no reason for this opinion but, on the contrary, positively evaluated the work of government, although some believe that things should work differently. "Surprised us was the depth of the fall (because of the crisis) RF President said, but added," not only wrong one who does nothing. "

Russian President Shalom tried to answer the question about his relationship with Putin, promising to give blood, both soon and announce that you have the same blood group ( "we the people of the same blood," Putin said recently the same audience), and then, however, explained:

"We really have very similar views. No matter what you say, I have to remind you that Vladimir is not just the intelligence services and was not born in the KGB. He studied at the same university as me, and it means a lot. It forms a view of life that remain for years, and formed a unique way of thinking. "

No incumbent president nor the former, did not want to answer the question decidirano whether to run in elections 2012th year, but pointed out that, as more or less consistent man started trying to bring to an end. Of course, confirmed on Putin's words, "as responsible people we must agree on some issues"

It is logical, Rar comment, nor Putin nor Medvedev prefer not to directly oppose one another. This issue is not resolved, but I'll stay with the attitude that Putin is more said about it. "

Referring to the parts of the text, "Forward, Russia", club members wanted to know whether the president declared war on oligarchs, and the answer is not, but it is a signal to everyone involved in business, where to invest money.

"We have to change the business paradigm, business opinion. A huge number of entrepreneurs who do not take anything, a businessman who produce nothing, just raw material trade. It is clear that it is good that we have oil and gas. But there must be something else, at least in proportion to the potential trade raw materials. "

The desire of the Russian president to reform the economy depends on oil, political scientists warn, can mobilize against him, a very serious force, people from selling these materials very well live. The question is how far he is ready to go and how aware of the seriousness of the pressures that will come across. Judging by what we speak, the impression is that it is.

Alexander Rahr, after talks with the President and Prime Minister of Russia, concluded: "If the main ideas of Vladimir Putin was - I have to deliver the country from the crisis, Medvedev is the idea - we have to move forward."