Outgoing Russian president renders Putin last services

EurActiv reported that outgoing Russian President Dmitry Medvedev who steps down in May 2013 signed a new law on the 3 April 2012 officially designed to open up the political system to competition, but which according to critics would instead create 'chaos'. At the same time it became clear that he would not pardon jailed anti-Kremlin tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Russian presidential election, 2012 http://www.europeansources.info/record/russian-presidential-election-2012/

ESO: Background information: Khodorkovsky to serve six more years http://www.europeansources.info/record/khodorkovsky-to-serve-six-more-years/

ESO: Background information: Russian Opposition at Odds over Path for Future http://www.europeansources.info/record/russian-opposition-at-odds-over-path-for-future/

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