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For the most part, the reactions from other world leaders to Vladimir Putin's election win are breaking down about how you'd expect them to. 

The U.S. State Department issued a lukewarm statement congratulating "the Russian people on the completion of the presidential elections" and noting some improvements in the electoral process, but never mentioning Putin by name. Mitt Romney was not quite so subtle, calling the election "a mockery of the democratic process."

French President Nicolas Sarkozy congratulated Putin and encouraged him "to press ahead with the work of democratic and economic modernization." Foreign Minister Alain Juppe played bad cop, telling reporters, "The election has not been exemplary. That is the least you can say. The OSCE made significant criticisms."

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has had numerous ups and downs with Putin over the years, called the president elect "to wish him success in the coming time in office, success above all also in the implementation and managing of the big tasks," according to a spokesperson. 

David Cameron spoke with Putin on the phone about "stronger relationship" despite "differences and areas of concern" but apparently avoiding directly congratulating him. 

China has wholeheartedly endorsed Putin's victory -- fraud charges be damned: "China respects the choice of the Russian people and supports Russia in taking a development mode that fits its own domestic situation," said Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin. Liu added that President Hu Jintao had personally called Putin to offer his congratulations. 

Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad have also issued congratulatory statements.  Belarus's Aleksandr Lukashenko and Ukraine's Viktor Yanukovych -- to traditional Putin allies who have had a somewhat strained relationship with him of late -- were also quite positive. 

Syria's Bashar al-Assad was quite complimentary, which given the diplomatic cover he's been given by the Kremlin recently, is really the least he could do

"President Bashar al-Assad has sent a telegram to Russian premier Vladimir Putin for his victory in the presidential election," SANA said.

"He offered in his name and that of the Syrian people his sincere congratulations for his remarkable election," it added.

A telegram?

Pete Souza/The White House via Getty Images

 

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March 6, 2012

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March 6, 2012

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March 6, 2012

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For the Hero of the Russian Federation, see Dmitry Gennadyevich Medvedev. For the Soviet partisan and Hero of the Soviet Union, see Dmitry Nikolayevich Medvedev.
This name uses Eastern Slavic naming customs; the patronymic is Anatolyevich and the family name is Medvedev.
Dmitry Medvedev
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A portrait shot of a serious looking middle-aged male looking straight ahead. He has short brown hair, and is wearing a blue blazer with a blue tie over a white collared shirt.
3rd President of the Russian Federation
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 May 2008
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin
Preceded by Vladimir Putin
Succeeded by Vladimir Putin (elect)
First Deputy Prime Minister of Russia
In office
14 November 2005 – 12 May 2008
Serving with Sergei Ivanov
Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov
Viktor Zubkov
Preceded by Position established
(Mikhail Kasyanov in 2000)
Succeeded by Viktor Zubkov
Igor Shuvalov
Parliamentary leader of United Russia in the State Duma
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 September 2011
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin
Preceded by Boris Gryzlov
Personal details
Born Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev
14 September 1965 (age 46)
Leningrad, Soviet Union (now Saint Petersburg, Russia)
Nationality Russian
Political party Communist Party of the Soviet Union up to 1991, Independent[1]
Endorsements:
United Russia
Fair Russia
Agrarian Party
Civilian Power
Spouse(s) Svetlana Medvedeva
Children Ilya Medvedev
Alma mater Leningrad State University
Profession Lawyer
Civil servant
Religion Russian Orthodoxy[2]
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Website Official website

Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev (Russian: ???????? ???????????? ?????????, tr. Dmitriy Anatolyevich Medvedev; IPA: [?dm?itr??j ?n??tol?j?v??t? m???dv?ed??f] ( listen); born 14 September 1965) is the third President of the Russian Federation.

Born to a family of academics, Medvedev graduated from the Law Department of Leningrad State University in 1987. He defended his dissertation in 1990 and worked as a docent at his alma mater, now renamed to Saint Petersburg State University, where he taught civil and Roman law until 1999. Medvedev's political career began as the election campaign manager and later an adviser of St. Petersburg Mayor Anatoly Sobchak. During this time, Medvedev befriended Vladimir Putin. In November 1999, Medvedev was hired in the Russian presidential administration, where he worked as deputy chief of staff. In the 2000 Presidential elections, Medvedev was Putin's campaign manager. On 14 November 2005, Medvedev was appointed First Deputy Prime Minister and was tasked with overseeing National Priority Projects. He also worked as the Chairman of Gazprom's board of directors, a post which he held until 2008.

On 10 December 2007, Medvedev was informally endorsed as a candidate for the forthcoming presidential elections by four political parties: United Russia, Fair Russia, Agrarian Party of Russia and Civilian Power, and was officially endorsed by United Russia on 17 December 2007. Medvedev's candidacy was backed by the popular outgoing President Vladimir Putin, giving a significant boost to his popularity. The 2008 presidential election, held on 2 March 2008, was won by Medvedev with 70.28% of the popular vote, and he was inaugurated on 7 May 2008.

Widely regarded as more liberal than his predecessor, Medvedev's top agenda as President has been a wide-ranging modernisation programme, aiming at modernising Russia's economy and society, and lessening the country's reliance on oil and gas. During Medvedev's tenure, Russia emerged victorious in the 2008 South Ossetia war and recovered from the late-2000s recession. Recognising corruption as one of Russia's most severe problems, Medvedev has launched an anti-corruption campaign and initiated a substantial law enforcement reform. In foreign policy, his main achievements include the signing of the New START treaty, a "reset" of the Russia – United States relations which were severely strained following Russia's war with Georgia, as well as increasing Russia's cooperation with the BRICS-countries.

In September 2011, Medvedev stated he would not run for a second term as Russian President in 2012.

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MAXIMB

1:10 PM ET

March 19, 2012

It is cowardice to blame Mr

It is cowardice to blame Mr Bush and not own up to What all of congress Voted for and he could Not have done it without Them! Dems are prone to be the saviors of the Middle East with their hands deeply in their pockets. 9/11 Happened and it was Because of Clinton's Inaction. See the World Almanac History Timelines Dated 2000-2004....I guess everyone would be happy with having Al-quida sitting on their front lawns forcing people to become Islamic with No 'Free Speech and Women in Hajabs and Berkas, living in Polygamist Camps!.

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MAXIMB

10:40 PM ET

March 22, 2012

mccain is a liar flip flopper

mccain is a liar flip flopper corrupt scandalous ego maniac self centered power hungry old man who wants to became president and ruin our great nation.

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