The West seems more than willing to believe the Kremlin’s latest public relations campaign about a “thaw” under President Dmitry Medvedev’s rule. The most enthusiastic observers have begun to compare Medvedev to Khrushchev or Gorbachev. However, the Russian president has merely hinted at changes, and has so far failed to corroborate his words with action, Oksana Chelysheva points out.
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