Medvedev proposes Putin as 2012 presidential candidate

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Sat, 24 Sep, 2011 - 11:28

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has proposed Vladimir Putin as presidential candidate for 2012, almost certainly guaranteeing Putin’s return to office.

Medvedev made the proposal today in an address to a congress of United Russia, the pro-Kremlin party that dominates Russian politics.

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