Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev is the third and current President of the Russian Federation. He assumed office in May 7, 2008 and was preceded by Vladimir Putin, who is now Prime Minister.
Medvedev has aimed at modernizing Russia's economy and society, and lessening the country's reliance on oil and gas. During his tenure, Russia emerged victorious in the 2008 South Ossetia war and recovered from the late-2000s recession. Recognizing corruption as one of Russia's most severe problems, Medvedev has launched an anti-corruption campaign and initiated a substantial law enforcement reform. In foreign policy, his main achievements include the signing of the New START treaty, a "reset" of the Russia - United States relations, as well as increasing Russia's cooperation with the BRICS-countries.
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