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How Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's former president, went from perceived pro-West reformer to virulent warmonger since the invasion of Ukraine

2 monthes ago   |   By Business Insider

Dmitry Medvedev gives a TV address at the Gorki state residence, outside Moscow, Russia, on December 31, 2022. Ekaterina Shtukina, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP
Russia's former president has become one of its most vitriolic figures amid the Ukraine invasion.
When Dmitry Medvedev was elected, some saw him representing a more liberal future for Russia.
But experts say he's now politically vulnerable and doing what he can to win favor with Putin.
When Dmitry Medvedev was elected president of Russia in 2008, he was seen by many as a more liberal and Western-leaning than Vladimir Putin...
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