Russia president

Second-seeded Daniil Medvedev has lost in the first round of the French Open in five sets to an opponent who is ranked just 172nd and was playing only his second match in the main draw of any Grand Slam tournament Dmitry Medvedev, in full Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev, (born September 14, 1965, Leningrad, Russia, Medvedev was born into a middle-class family in suburban Leningrad (now When Sobchak’s term ended, Medvedev returned to academic life, and Putin moved to a position at the Throughout his service under Putin, Medvedev distinguished himself as an able administrator with an eye toward reform. His admiration of Western popular Medvedev had been in office for only three months when conflict erupted in neighbouring Although Medvedev and Putin continued to operate virtually in tandem as joint heads of government, as Medvedev’s presidential term progressed, he appeared to become more Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. The restoration of Putin to the presidency brought about the end of Medvedev’s tentative liberalization and modernization program, and reforms that Medvedev had made during his term were promptly rolled back. Defamation was once again criminalized, and the direct election of regional governors—a political