World / Russia Honeymoon Can't Last for Russia's Power Couple Is Medvedev Putin's 'mini-me'? By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff Posted May 17, 2008 3:01 PM CDT Copied Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, and Vladimir Putin, left, attend the annual Victory Day parade at Moscow's Red Square, on Friday, May 9, 2008. (AP Photo) It may look like Vladimir Putin has kept Russia stable by sliding into the PM's chair; optimists even predict he'll share power politely with President Medvedev. But these lovebirds are actually destined to fight, writes Ivan Krastev in the Wall Street Journal: Eventually Medvedev will want to exercise power, and not as Putin’s “mini-me.” story continues belowHere's What a New Walk-in Shower Should Cost In 2025Enter your ZIP code and answer a few questions about your current bathroom setup.HomebuddyLearn MoreUndoPut 2025 In Its PlaceGet organized this year with YETI Crossroads® packing cubes.YETIShop NowUndoWhat’s my car worth? Take a look here (you might be surprised)find out the value in a few clicks of cars and motorcyclesCars Value Click HereUndo Putin's move has ensured continuity, not stability. He’s built a divided Kremlin and driven unsustainable economic growth. He also needs the West for development while he portrays it as a hostile boogeyman. Meanwhile Russians have grown steadily anti-Western, and “the change of personalities in the Kremlin is unlikely to change this consensus.” (More Russia stories.) Report an error