Dmitry Medvedev is to be inaugurated as Russia's third president since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.
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'Optimism' over German rail row ... Palace ceremony will take place in front of 2,400 invited guests. For the 42-year-old, the inauguration will cap a sharp ascendance from obscurity. But while Vladimir Putin is handing over the reigns of power, his central role in the ceremony will reflect the part he has to play in Russia's future. 55-year-old Putin was not allowed to run for a third consecutive term as president. He will instead become prime minister.
(Deutsche Welle)
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