Mr Medvedev won a landslide election victory this month and will replace Mr Putin, who is expected to become his prime minister, in May. The president-elect told the Financial Times newspaper that the president and government had clearly defined roles. He praised Mr Putin for adhering to the constitution in serving just two terms.
Mr Medvedev said: "It is the president who decides the main positions in domestic and foreign policy. "He is the supreme commander-in-chief, and he takes the key decisions in forming the executive powers. He is the guarantor of the rights and freedoms of Russian citizens."
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Of course as early polls had predicted Medvedev swept the competition in the elections. Now he is pledging that Russia is on the road to change with the successful and peaceful transition of power. While these are good and possibly could lead to change, I believe we should just hold our breath until Medvedev has been in office for a while.
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