Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) Activities42215 Event42062 2008 Russian Election 42 2008 Russian Election Year 2008 41 Nations Russia 42 Nature National Elections Related People Vladimir Putin 42 Dmitry Medvedev 14 George W. Bush 3 Gordon Brown 2 Angela Merkel 2 Barack Obama 1 Hillary Clinton 1 Viktor Zubkov 1 Led Zeppelin 1 Condoleezza Rice 1 Events Russia-U.S. 4 Russia Putin Admin. 2 2006 Russian Spy Poisoning 1 2006 Russia Gas Dispute 1

Medvedev to take Russian presidency Just hours after Russia elected a new president, the Kremlin sent two strong signals that it doesn't plan to back down from its pull-no-punches foreign policy -- a coalition of pro-government youth groups marched on the U.S. Embassy and the state-controlled gas monopoly reduced gas supplies to Western-looking Ukraine. 2008-03-03 People: [Dmitry Medvedev] [Vladimir Putin] Activities: [2008 Russian Election] [2006 Russia Gas Dispute] Criticism, arrests overshadow Medvedev landslide Western criticism and dozens of opposition arrests in Moscow on Monday overshadowed Dmitry Medvedev's triumph in a presidential election to replace Russian leader Vladimir Putin. 2008-03-03 People: [Dmitry Medvedev] [Gordon Brown] [Angela Merkel] [Vladimir Putin] [George W. Bush] Activities: [2008 Russian Election] U.S. will work with new Russian leader: White House The United States said on Monday it would work on areas of common interest with new Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, a day after he easily won an election that was criticized by Western observers as not fully democratic. 2008-03-03 People: [Vladimir Putin] Activities: [2008 Russian Election] [Russia-U.S.] Criticism overshadows Medvedev's landslide triumph The West cast doubt on Russia's presidential election Monday after Dmitry Medvedev won a landslide victory and vowed to follow the course set by outgoing leader Vladimir Putin. 2008-03-03 People: [Dmitry Medvedev] [Gordon Brown] [Angela Merkel] [Vladimir Putin] [George W. Bush] Activities: [2008 Russian Election] Putin, Medvedev pledge unified path Vladimir Putin congratulated his hand-picked successor on his apparent presidential election victory Sunday and said the win would guarantee the continuity of the course Putin set for Russia. 2008-03-02 People: [Dmitry Medvedev] [Vladimir Putin] Activities: [2008 Russian Election] Headlines Medvedev to take Russian presidency 2008-03-03 Criticism, arrests overshadow Medvedev landslide 2008-03-03 U.S. will work with new Russian leader: White House 2008-03-03 Criticism overshadows Medvedev's landslide triumph 2008-03-03 Putin, Medvedev pledge unified path 2008-03-02 Russia elects Putin successor in tarnished poll 2008-03-02 Russia votes for Putin's successor 2008-03-02 Russia readies to elect Medvedev 2008-03-01 Russians to vote for a new president but keep the old one 2008-02-28 Kremlin ruler or Putin's puppet: Who is Medvedev? 2008-02-25 Putin will be long-serving, powerful premier 2008-02-14 Council of Europe fears Russia vote won't be fair 2008-02-08 West blasts Russian election, Putin warns of 'arms race' 2008-02-08 European poll watchdog to boycott Russian presidential vote 2008-02-07 European watchdog rejects Russian election offer 2008-02-05 Putin's man takes chance to stress continuity 2008-02-03 Latest poll gives Kremlin's Medvedev 71 percent 2008-01-31 Putin warns of possible foreign meddling in poll 2008-01-30 Kremlin foe barred from Russian election 2008-01-27 Russia wants to ban Kremlin opponent from election 2008-01-24 Russian prosecutor opens case over opposition candidate's bid 2008-01-22 Putin may become Gazprom chairman 2007-12-21 Putin says he'll be prime minister 2007-12-17 Kasparov won't run for Russian president 2007-12-13 Rice sees Medvedev as "new generation" 2007-12-12 Medvedev: Putin should be prime minister 2007-12-11 Putin supports Medvedev as successor 2007-12-10 Putin's party wins Russian election 2007-12-03 Exit poll: Putin party wins Russia vote 2007-12-02 Russia votes for parliament, Putin triumph expected 2007-12-01 White House denies Russian charge on vote monitors 2007-11-27 Putin accuses US of undermining Russian polls 2007-11-26 200 detained in new anti-Putin demo in Russia 2007-11-25 Russian police block anti-Putin march 2007-11-24 Russian president lashes out at West 2007-11-21 Putin slams foreign governments for sponsoring opposition 2007-11-21 Putin seeks to map Russia's future with election 2007-11-18 Russia blocks election monitors 2007-11-16 Putin: Ballot win would be show of trust 2007-11-13 Putin: From president to prime minister? 2007-10-01 Litvinenko suspect wants to be Russian president 2007-09-17 Putin kicks off Russian election season 2007-09-02 Most-viewed Criticism overshadows Medvedev's landslide triumph 2008-03-03 Medvedev to take Russian presidency 2008-03-03 Criticism, arrests overshadow Medvedev landslide 2008-03-03 Kremlin ruler or Putin's puppet: Who is Medvedev? 2008-02-25 U.S. will work with new Russian leader: White House 2008-03-03 Rice sees Medvedev as "new generation" 2007-12-12 Putin warns of possible foreign meddling in poll 2008-01-30 Putin supports Medvedev as successor 2007-12-10 Putin's party wins Russian election 2007-12-03 White House denies Russian charge on vote monitors 2007-11-27 Putin accuses US of undermining Russian polls 2007-11-26 Putin: Ballot win would be show of trust 2007-11-13

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