MEDVEDEV RUSSIA'S NEW LEADER: WHAT'S IN A NAME?

DMITRY MEDVEDEV WAS SWORN IN AS RUSSIA'S NEW LEADER TODAY.
AS VLADIMIR PUTIN STEPS ASIDE, THOUGH NOT TOO FAR AWAY.
PUTIN IS 42 YEAR OLD MEDVEDEV'S MENTOR AND THE CURRENT STATUS QUO IS NOT EXPECTED TO CHANGE VERY MUCH IF AT ALL.
RUSSIA WILL CONTINUE IT'S FRIENDSHIP WITH NATIONS LIKE SYRIA, WHERE SHE IS PLANNING TO BUILD A DEEP SEA PORT FOR IT'S INCREASING NAVAL PRESENCE IN THE MEDITERANNEAN, AND IRAN WHERE SHE IS SAID TO BE HELPING BUILD THE BUSHIR NUCLEAR REACTOR.
MANY EXPECT IRAN TO BE IN A POSITION TO BUILD A NUCLEAR DEVICE BY LATE 2008 EARLY 2009.
ACCORDING TO WIKIPEDIA MEDVEDEV WAS APPOINTED FIRST PRIME MINISTER OF THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT ON NOVEMBER 14, 2005. HE WAS FORMERLY PUTIN'S CHIEF OF STAFF AND CHAIRMAN OF GAZPROM'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS, A POST HE HELD FOR (THE SECOND TIME) SINCE 2000.
GAZPROM IS NO ORDINARY ORGANISATION. IN JUST 15 YEARS IT HAS ACHIEVED INCREDIBLE GROWTHWHILE THE REST OF THE WORLD SLEPT GAZPROM HAS: GAINED THE WORLD'S LARGEST GAS RESERVES, CONTROLS A QUARTER OF EUROPE'S GAS, IS EXPECTED TO BE THE WORLD'S FIRST COMPANY WORTH $1,000 BILLION AND HAS TENTACLES SPEADING INTO:THE FAR EAST:http://www.ethicalcorp.com/content_print.asp?ContentID=5371
INTO ITALY: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/23/business/worldbusiness/23gas.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
INTO AUSTRIA AND THE EU: http://www.jamestown.org/edm/article.php?article_id=2372192
AND INTO NORTH AFRICA. http://www.glgroup.com/News/Gazprom-and-Eni-to-share-natural-gas-profits-in-European-markets-23523.html
IT EVEN HAS ITS OWN PRIVATE ARMY.
ANOTHER INTERESTING SITE WITH LINKS IS HERE: http://www.russiatoday.ru/search?page_search_pager=8&search_query=gazprom&search_submit_y=1
IN FACT JUST DO A GOOGLE SEARCH "GAZPROM" THEN THE NATION OF YOUR CHOICE. SEE WHAT COMES UP.AND THE MAN WHO LED THE COMPANY IS NOW PRESIDENT OF RUSSIAYES MR MEDVEDEV IS AN INTERESTING MAN WITH VERY POWERFUL CONNECTIONS.THE RUSSIAN BEAR IS CERTAINLY STIRRING.
OH YES INCIDENTALLY: MEDVEDEV IS A RUSSIAN NICKNAME FOR ..........BEAR. CONSIDER ALL THE ABOVE AND ASK SHOULD WE BE CONCERNED? NOT SCARED...JUST CONCERNED?COMMENTS ANYONE??
UNTIL NEXT TIME MAY MESSIAH BLESS YOU.