User:Nanobear~enwiki/Domestic policy of Dmitry Medvedev

Domestic policy of Dmitry Medvedev refers to the domestic policy of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

Background
Medvedev come to power after getting 70.28% of all votes in the 2008 Russian presidential election. He was the candidate of the United Russia party, having been chosen to represent the party by previous president Vladimir Putin, who is his friend and long time collegue. Putin's government was characterized by a drive towards super presidency and a single power vertical, liberal economic policies, low taxation, prudent fiscal management and state control of stategic companies.

Characteristics
In contrast to Putin, Medvedev has been markedly more liberal. He has stated modernization of the economy and society and the fight against corruption as his key priorities.