President Barack Obama's first 100 days and President Dmitry Medvedev's first year in office roughly coincided, and the contrast is striking. Obama has launched a series of swift and significant actions while changing the mood of the country and the tone of its politics. Medvedev has done nothing of the sort and in fact remains something of a cipher. It's not clear who he is, what he stands for and how much power he has.
As commander in chief, Medvedev seemed to demonstrate some power when he ordered troops into Georgia in August, although most people understand that it was Prime Minister Vladimir Putin who was running the show.
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