摘要
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev seems to remain loyal to Vladimir Putin’s route in his first state of the nation speech will Dmitry Medvedev deviate from predecessor Vladimir Putin’s planned route for Russia? The new Russian president gestured a firm "no" in his first state of the nation speech. Medvedev, who took office in May, delivered the speech at the Federal Assembly on November 5. The speech covered issues ranging from domestic issues to worldwide conflicts, and it indicated that Putin’s policies would carry over to Medvedev’s presidency. Medvedev stressed that Russia should continue political and economic reforms, but he alarmed his international audience with the suggestion that a presidential term be extended to six years from four. In exchange, Medvedev proposed giving the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, stronger check over executive bodies.
