Putin favours liberal as successor / Liberal outlook likely to cheer west

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, on the 10 December 2007 backed Dmitry Medvedev, a relatively pro-western liberal, as his favoured candidate to be Russia’s next president, ending months of speculation over who would be his preferred successor.

Deutsche Welle, 11.12.07: Opinion: Medvedev Will Uphold Putin's Legacy http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2998620,00.html

BBC News, 10.12.07: Putin sees Medvedev as successor http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7136347.stm

Deutsche Welle, 10.12.07: Putin Endorses Loyalist Medvedev as Presidential Candidate http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2997283,00.html

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