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Will Dmitry Medvedev and/or Vladimir Putin resign their positions during 2009?
Neither did so...
Background:
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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Suspend date: Wed 30th Dec 2009 11:59pm PST
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Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Wed 30th Dec 2009 11:59pm PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: Yes: 10%
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dieseldog
: no reports of this occuring. settle as no please. 
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: Neither did so... 
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hemantkpatel
predicted No (H$100 at 98%)
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keyeshoveden
bernardo
predicted No (H$3,000 at 90%)Comments (0)
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