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Putin said that he would be ready to become Russian Prime Minister.
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Putin and Medvedev
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Experts’ Interpretation of Putin’s "Prime Minister Era"
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on December 17 that if Medvedev, the presidential candidate nominated by the United Russia Party, wins in next year’s general election, he will agree to be the new prime minister and will not seek to redistribute the powers between the president and the head of government. The White House said on the 17th that if Russian President Vladimir Putin becomes the prime minister after the Russian election next year, it is an internal affair of Russia.
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On December 10th, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a public statement, fully agreeing with the United Russia Party and other four parties to elect Medvedev as the next presidential candidate. Just a week later, on the 17th, Putin said that if Medvedev was elected president, he was ready to become the prime minister of the government. Is this Putin’s political card? What new changes will the future Medvedev-Putin combination bring to Russia? Please watch Today’s Concern later.
Moderator (Lu Jian):
Hello, everyone, welcome to the live broadcast of Today’s Concern.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced yesterday that if the current first deputy prime minister Medvedev is elected as the next Russian president, he will be the next prime minister of the government. The political combination of Medvedev and Putin may make everyone pay more attention. For example, will there be a prime minister in Russia with more power and influence than the president in the future? Although Putin himself said that even if he became prime minister, he would not seek power beyond the post of prime minister, all this still made everyone pay more attention. In addition, will the future Russian government be tougher against the dispute with the US anti-missile system? These are the focus of our attention.
One of the two guests invited today is Mr. Ji Zhiye, Vice President of China Institute of Contemporary International Relations. Hello. Another is Mr. Meng Xiangqing, a professor at the Institute of Strategic Studies of China National Defense University. Welcome.
First of all, let’s take a look at Putin’s talk at the United Russia Party Congress on the 17th.