^ yeah, no doubt, czar Putin did seem to suffer from delusions of soviet granduer. its too bad, really, to see them going backwards like that. totally off topic but i hear Sir Paul is going do a show in the Ukraine. :smokin:
boaz Reviewed by boaz on . Russia's Medvedev takes power, pledges freedom MOSCOW (Reuters) - Dmitry Medvedev was sworn in as Russian president on Wednesday and nominated his predecessor Vladimir Putin as prime minister, ushering in an unprecedented period of dual rule. Medvedev, a 42-year-old former corporate lawyer and longtime Putin ally, stressed freedom and the rule of law in his first remarks after taking the oath of office in a solemn, emotional ceremony in the Kremlin's glittering St Andrew's Hall. "I believe my most important aims will be to protect Rating: 5