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Dmitry Medvedev, the man Vladimir Putin hand-picked to be his successor, speaks to the media during his news conference in Moscow, early Monday, March 3, 2008. Medvedev scored a crushing victory in Russia's presidential elections Sunday, a result that nobody ever doubted but which still raises questions about who will be in charge of this resurgent global power. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)