President Medvedev is a good human being and the saying "know them by their fruits" is easily and effortlessly applied to him. No human being is perfect, no -not by any stretch of the imagination. BUT, we do the best we can should we be understanding of the words: "good human beings." Simply put, it's a do not do to others ... etc. President Medvedev applies this rule - where did any human being on the planet see, or when for that matter did the President act like a criminal? NO a resounding NO. The criminals who run America are not just dangerous ... they're insane. Prime Minister Putin is well aware of how insane this global one world takeover is and he needs a velvet glove with the iron fist. IT IS GREAT LEADERSHIP. When the yin/yang is in balance, it is trust. THANK THE RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP FOR BRINGING THE BEST BALANCE THAT CAN BE EXPECTED IN THIS TIME. Keep up the good work, the human beings of earth are counting on the Russians to lead us into greener pastures. Bless us all, everyone.

to American: first and foremost, you do need to get your narrative straight. It was not Russia thatt invaded Georgia in 2008; it was Georgia that ordered that murder of Russian peacekeepers and sleeping women and children in South Ossetia. Second, the strong and firm Russia’s military response was the only clear and unmistakable language which the U.S expansionists and NATO understood. It was also Putin who turned off the gas flow to Europe last winter because of U.S meddling in the Russian energy accord with Europe by using Ukraine as a `conduit. Both tactics had backfired on the U.S. So Vladimir Putin’s firm tactic is the only language NATO and the U.S imperialists understand and respect. As for Poland, the young and middle classes can see they can no longer invest their future with the sinking boat of the U.S empire. Thus, making pragmatic deals and warm relation with Russia are the result of organic evolution within the Polish society as much as that of a soft touch of President Medvedev.

Putin will be president as of the next elections if he wants to be. It is really up to him. Medvedev deployed launchers to neutralize the Poland missile defense shield, and Medvedev ordered the invasion of Georgia. It is not as though he lacks a degree of decisiveness in his soul, even if he is less cynical than many other Russians are. Much of Putin's harsh tactics were predicated on the presumption that when he took office Russia was dangerously destabilized and needed a strong hand to put it back on stable footing. He largely achieved this during his reign, and he hand picked a man to succeed him who has pursued a humanitarian reform of the legal code, a more democratic form of Russian government, a transition towards a more diversified and internationally participated in economy, and an amicable face and flexible foreign policy abroad. I don't know a lot about Putin, but given the above perhaps it is plausible that Medvedev is doing precisely what Putin wants him to do, and therefore would not pursue the more cynical and harsh policies fellow commentators here seem to expect from him. From my vantage point, it seems like Putin sanctions Medvedev and his policies.