Dmitry Medvedev

: But now, against the backdrop of the ongoing war in Ukraine and the possibility of even harsher sanctions against Russia, the market hardly reacted to the president rhetoric, according to The Moscow Times. What with the annexation of Crimea and all that has happened since then, the world is probably tired of reacting to every new surprise from the Kremlin. The ruble would have lost value, investors would have abandoned Russia and stock market commentators would have politely made it known that the head of state should be more guarded in his remarks to avoid jeopardizing the national economy. Frankly, Russians are also growing tired of surprises. People wondered who or what had compelled then-President Dmitry Medvedev to announce that Putin would run in his place in the next presidential elections. Two or three years ago, Russians debated the government charges against Pussy Riot and against marchers imprisoned for their role in the mass protest on Bolotnaya Ploshchad on May 6, 2012. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.