Things are confused with Russian politics at the moment.
I personally don't see Medvedev giving way to Putin and this very public rebuke is interesting.
Some cynics will say it is all pre-planned but in the past few months there have been several occasions when Putin has made a statement only for Medvedev to contradict him and put him down.
My take on this is that Medvedev has managed to turn the balance of power or at least have got people on his side that gives him the security to publically put Putin down. Of late people seem to be getting suspicious of Putin and his popularity has waned slightly. I'm wondering if Putin has regretted whatever he tried by having Medvedev shooed in as president. Interesting times ahead I see.
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