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Dmitri Medvedev
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Russian President Dmitri Medvedev
Russia: Medvedev's Whistle Stop Tour
July 3, 2008 1946 GMT
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev's quick tour of some former Soviet states illustrates Moscow's move to consolidate its influence over countries strategically important to Russia. [more]
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