Russia's March 2008 Presidential Election: Outcome and Implications.

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      The article discusses the outcome and implications of the presidential election in Russia on March 2, 2008. Topics include the endorsement given by former President Vladimir Putin to First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitriy Medvedev, the refusal of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE ODIHR) to monitor the presidential election in the country, and the domestic problems faced by Medvedev at the outset of his presidency.