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Kacewicz, Michał
2 articles of this author have been cited in the European Press Review so far.
Attack shows Medvedev's inefficiency
More than 30 people died as a result of the terrorist attack on an express train in Russia on Friday evening. The weekly magazine Newsweek Polska writes that security in Russia has not increased since President Dmitry Medvedev took office: "No matter who blew up the train from Moscow to Saint Petersburg, the bombing shows that Medvedev's Russia is just as unstable now as it was at the beginning of Vladimir Putin's presidency. ... This is the first serious attack in the one and a half years of Dmitry Medvedev's term in office."
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More from the press review on the subject » Security Policy / Crises / War, » Domestic Policy, » Infrastructure / Travel and Transport, » Poland, » Russia
Theatre of the Russian presidential elections
The Kremlin's United Russia party has nominated Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as its presidential candidate. At the same time, current president Vladimir Putin announced he would take the position of prime minister, should the winner of the presidential election so desire. Michał Kacewicz comments: "The Russians are experts at the game of appearances. They act as if they had democratic elections. They act as if it were completely normal for the current president to choose the future president. The Russian people are used to this game, and they also have a very good excuse. Because ultimately, they are doing better. They are ready to play along with the tragic-comedy of 'Russian democracy,' clearly inspired by Gogol. But why do we Europeans follow this play with bated breath, instead of leaving the theatre? Why does Chancellor Merkel call Putin right after his nomination of Medvedev and congratulate him on his good choice?"
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