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Will Dmitry Medvedev and/or Vladimir Putin resign their positions during 2009?

Background: Inspired by this fresh Reuters bit linked by the Druge Report:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081106/wl_nm/us_russia_medvedev_putin

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Dmitry Medvedev could resign from his post in 2009 to pave the way for Vladimir Putin to return to the Kremlin, Vedomosti newspaper reported on Thursday, citing an unidentified source close to the Kremlin.

Medvedev Wednesday proposed increasing the presidential term to six years from four years, a step the newspaper said was part of a plan drawn up by Vladislav Surkov, who serves as Medvedev's first deputy chief of staff.

Under the plan, Medvedev could implement changes to the constitution and unpopular social reforms "so that Putin could return to the Kremlin for a longer period," the newspaper said.

"Under this scenario Medvedev could resign early citing changes to the constitution and then presidential elections could take place in 2009," the newspaper said, citing the unidentified source close to the Kremlin.

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
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Yes
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No
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Suspend date: Wed 30th Dec 11:59pm PST (5 weeks to go)

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 10%

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Created Thu 6th Nov 2008 6:05am PST by joaoxxx

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