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Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev was born on the 14th of September 1965 in Leningrad which is now part of Russia. He grew up in a small apartment measuring just 40 square meters at 6 Bela Kun Street within the Kupchino district.
Medvedev launched a modernization programme aimed at reducing reliance on oil and gas revenues while creating a diversified economy based on high technology. His priorities included efficient energy use nuclear technology information technology medical pharmaceuticals space technology combined with telecommunications.
The five-day conflict lasted from early morning the 8th of August until all Georgian forces were routed by the 13th of August. The war cost lives of 48 Russian soldiers plus 10 peacekeepers while Georgia lost 170 soldiers and 14 policemen.
On the 24th of September 2011 speaking United Russia party congress Medvedev recommended Vladimir Putin as presidential candidate. This revealed a long-ago deal allowing return presidency 2012 after term limits forced standdown 2008.
Since beginning Russian invasion Ukraine Medvedev reinvented himself as an arch-hawk making series shocking provocative statements thinly veiled threats war Western countries. Poll conducted VTsIOM agency June 2022 showed more than 68.3 percent Russians surveyed said distrust Medvedev.