Ten years of absolute power and 10 years of unlimited sycophancy have not failed to leave their mark on Russia's Vladimir Putin. He has completely lost the ability to listen to others or to hear himself.
The guys in the village where I live can’t decide whether to name a street after Prime Minister Vladimir Putin or Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov. Each proposal has its pluses and minuses, so there is plenty to discuss.
Many observers in Russia are speculating that Dmitry Medvedev is trying gradually to bring Russia around to "the world of constitutional law." Should those who would like to see democratization and the rule of law strengthened in Russia offer their support to Medvedev?
