Even as one-horse races go, Russia's current presidential campaign lacks suspense. There seems little doubt that President Vladimir Putin's anointed successor, Dmitri Medvedev, will coast to an overwhelming victory when Russians go to the polls on March 2. Medvedev, a 42-year-old Kremlin functionary, may not be [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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