Medvedev woos voters with populist speech

Report of the 2010 State of the Union speech by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on the 30 November 2010. He said that a new arms race could begin in the next decade if Nato and Moscow fail to agree on a joint missile shield.

The Russian President also used the speech to campaign for a second Presidential term in 2012, slamming corruption in law enforcement, and focusing on themes that poll well among Russia’s voters, such as children and education.

ESO: Background information: NATO Summit meeting of Heads of State and Government, Lisbon, Portugal, 19-20 November 2010 http://www.europeansources.info/record/nato-summit-meeting-of-heads-of-state-and-government-lisbon-portugal-19-20-november-2010/

BBC News, 30.11.10: Medvedev sees arms race if missile shield not agreed http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11872801

Deutsche Welle, 30.11.10: Medvedev demands equal treatment in relations with NATO http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6280950,00.html

Deutsche Welle, 1.12.10: Putin warns West over missile shield http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,6283582,00.html

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