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In a live interview with five Russian television stations, Medvedev appeared determined to show he is in step with Putin and to silence rumors that the more hawkish president could sack him as premier. Asked about new legislation which forces lobby groups funded from abroad to register as "foreign agents", Medvedev dismissed concerns that the term was deliberately pejorative because it evokes the Cold war. "What's wrong with the word 'agent'?" Medvedev said. "Agent means 'representative', and that's all ... Anything else is just a coincidence." He also dismissed suggestions that the passage of laws in the last six months broadening the definition of treason, raising fines for protesters and increasing fines for defamation was part of a trend signaling a clampdown on the opposition. "I do not take it as a trend. I do not agree these laws are reactionary," he said. Medvedev, 47, stayed on message throughout the 90-minute interview, broadcast across the nation five days before Putin delivers his annual state of the nation address. His remarks revealed none of the differences that have occasionally emerged between Putin and Medvedev, notably over the Libya conflict in 2011 and, to an extent, over the trial of the Pussy Riot punk band for its anti-Putin protest this year. Putin and Medvedev worked together in St. Petersburg in the 1990s, and it was the former KGB spy who ushered his more liberal protégé into the presidency in 2008 because the constitution bars three successive terms. But there has been talk of a rift since Putin rebuked the government in September over its fiscal plans and the conduct of cabinet ministers, and Medvedev criticized the president's methods of dealing with business leaders. FALL IN STANDING Medvedev's standing has declined sharply since he and Putin announced in September last year that Putin planned to return to the presidency, ending speculation that Medvedev would stay on. A think tank, the Institute of Globalisation Problems, said in a report this week that Medvedev was likely to survive as premier only until March or April because of battles behind the scenes between rival interest groups. Other political experts say Putin is more likely to keep Medvedev in place at least until there is an economic slowdown or another crisis that requires a high-profile scapegoat. Medvedev ignored the rumors in Friday's interview, during which he was asked about drunk driving and a possible ban on smoking in public places, and denied the world would end on December 21 under a New Age prophecy. He said he might have another tilt at the presidency one day if the Russian people want it. 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