Putin to be confirmed as Russia's next PM
May 7 sees the inauguration of Dmitry Medvedev as Russian president. RIA Novosti asked a number of well-known foreign political analysts for their views on whether or not Medvedev will continue to uphold Russia's foreign interests with quite the same vigor as Vladimir Putin. Tobi Gati, Senior Adviser, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld LLP Q: Do you expect that Mr. Medvedev will have the same principles in foreign policy that Putin had? A: I think that a new president in any country - in Russia or in the United States -- is going to take some time to assess and reassess how he or she...
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