Dmitry Medvedev

Medvedev: Crimea now fully integrated into Russian Federation

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced to members of the Sevastopol city government that the Crimean Republic is now fully integrated with the Russian economy, infrastructure, and judiciary. Additionally, many various upgrades of the Republic’s infrastructure were and are required, including roads, electrical grid, water supply systems, fuel supply networks, and transportation.
RT reports

Fact or fiction: Is there a fifth column in Russia? (Video)

Alex Christoforou with Alexander Mercouris discuss the reasons behind Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to stick with the government that successfully piloted Russia through the sanctions and the oil price fall.
Is there an active and conspiring “Fifth Column” in Putin’s new government, and is Russian Prime Minister Medvedev an ‘Atlantic Integrationist”?
What can we expect from Foreign Minister Lavrov and Defence Minister Shoigu going forward, in what may be Putin’s final term as Russian President?

Russia’s NEW government: Why Vladimir Putin chose to stick with his team

This article first appeared on RussiaFeed
President Putin of Russia met on Friday with Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, who confirmed to Putin the line up of Russia’s new government.
Russia’s new government – most ministers keep their jobs
Here is the Kremlin’s account of their discussion, which provides a full list of the ministers.

Russia’s Legacy Term: 2018 – 2024 and Beyond

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, it is said keeps surprising Western pundits – not with any unexpectedly rash surprise announcements, but with his consistent political and diplomatic positions. His is not a cleverly sneaky “disinformation” campaign aimed at undermining democratic “values”. Quite the opposite, he has been consistent, which in the geopolitical dimensions of our time is an exceedingly rare quality.