http://www.opendemocracy.net/russia/article/scenarios-opened-up-by-todays-meagre-choice Comments for "Russia: a democratic future is inevitable, Dmitri Furman " en http://www.opendemocracy.net/russia/article/scenarios-opened-up-by-todays-meagre-choice <p> We have no idea why Putin chose to step down from the presidency. Nor do we know why he nominated Medvedev as President and became Prime Minister and chair of the <a href="http://www.russiaprofile.org/resources/political/majorparties/unitedrussia/index.wbp">United Russia Party</a>. Indeed, a whole series of his actions before that are almost incomprehensible. They were like the moves of a conjurer or a con artist playing the ‘shell game.&#39; Why did he set up a contest between Medvedev and Ivanov? Why replace Fradkov with Zubkov? </p>&nbsp;<a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/russia/article/scenarios-opened-up-by-todays-meagre-choice" class="read-more" title="Read the rest of this posting.">Read the rest of this post...</a><p><a href="http://www.opendemocracy.net/russia/article/scenarios-opened-up-by-todays-meagre-choice">read more</a></p> http://www.opendemocracy.net/russia/article/scenarios-opened-up-by-todays-meagre-choice#comment Russia-theme russia democracy &amp; power Creative Commons normal Dmitri Furman Russia Wed, 14 May 2008 11:54:29 +0100 Dmitri Furman 44602 at http://www.opendemocracy.net