The Kremlin said it had discerned the roots of a defamatory campaign against Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. As RBC reports citing two high-profile officials inside the Kremlin, Medvedev’s opponents have launched a coordinated campaign, in the media and on social networks, trying to discredit the PM and get him to resign.As we noted previously, a furor erupted after Medvedev, talking at a forum, recommended Russian teachers unhappy with their low salaries go into business instead.Two days later, a petition addressed to Vladimir Putin, calling for Medvedev’s resignation appeared on Change.org. Initiated by Alexander Li, who had not previously filed …read more
Source: The American Interest
