Russia

Quite fitting that the BBC posted two articles about Russia indicative that Russia is bound for more of same rather than possible change.

While the now elected Medvedev was portrayed as the man to steer clear of the hard handed Kremlin-Konsensus under the rule of one man, his victory speech was littered with outright statements of keeping in line with Putin's policy directives. To that end, he is quoted as saying that he will work in an "effective tandem" with Putin as his soon to be appointed Prime Minister.

Onward Russia, Inc.