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Email Print Related News Russian President Medvedev's news conference 8:22am EDT Medvedev warns of buildup if no missile shield deal 7:24am EDT Russian tycoon Khodorkovksy not dangerous: Medvedev 7:24am EDT Snap analysis: Medvedev may want second term but Putin to decide 10:22am EDT Analysis & Opinion Argentine president keeps nation on tenterhooks Related Topics World Home » Russia » Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev speaks during a news conference at the Skolokovo innovation center outside Moscow May 18, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Alexander Natruskin By Alexei Anishchuk SKOLKOVO, Russia | Wed May 18, 2011 10:22am EDT SKOLKOVO, Russia (Reuters) - President Dmitry Medvedev spelled out differences with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Wednesday over modernization of the economy and the fate of a jailed oil tycoon, but kept Russia guessing which of them will run in the 2012 presidential election. Medvedev and Putin, who steered him into the Kremlin in 2008, have suggested one of them will run for a six-year term as president next March, but with less than a year remaining they have yet to say who it will be. In a more than two-hour news conference broadcast live to the nation, a confident and relaxed-looking Medvedev underlined his credentials as a strong and independent leader but refused to be drawn on the 2012 election. "To announce such a decision, formats different from a press conference should be chosen," Medvedev told more than 800 journalists at the biggest news conference of his presidency in Skolkovo, an area near Moscow that is earmarked to become a high-tech hub. The Kremlin leader, who joked with reporters and carried a tablet computer to the stage with him, promised a decision would be announced soon. Medvedev, 45, has presented himself as an alternative to the 58-year-old Putin, a former KGB spy. The two men have exchanged public jibes in campaign-like appearances, fuelling speculation that Medvedev is positioning himself to seek a second term. Medvedev sought to play down such talk by saying he and Putin were partners who knew each other well, were like-minded and close on strategy. "But that doesn't mean we agree on everything. It must not be that way. That would be very boring and simply wrong," he said. In another remark that could be seen as taking a swipe at Putin, Medvedev said: "No one comes to power for ever. People who have such illusions usually end badly." Medvedev could be signaling he has ambitions to be seen as a viable candidate for a second term or hold another high post if he steps down at the end of this term, but political analysts say the decision on who will run still lies squarely with Putin. MEDVEDEV SPELLS OUT DIFFERENCES In comments that differentiated him from his mentor, Medvedev called for modernization to diversify the $1.5 trillion economy away from reliance on oil and gas revenues, 20 years after the collapse of the Soviet Union. "As far as I understand, he (Putin) believes modernization is a calm, step-by-step process. I think we have the chances and the energy to conduct modernization more swiftly without damage to what has already been done, and to achieve good results." Medvedev also differed with Putin on the case of oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, jailed for theft and money laundering after trials criticized by the West as politically motivated. Khodorkovsky, once Russia's richest man, was arrested in 2003 after falling foul of the Kremlin during Putin's presidency, and his oil company was brought to its knees by back tax claims. Its main assets were sold off by the state. Asked whether it would be dangerous for society to release him, Medvedev said: "Absolutely not dangerous at all." Putin has compared Khodorkovsky to U.S. gangster Al Capone, and said last December that the tycoon was a thief who should remain in jail. PUTIN IS MAIN POWER BROKER A majority of Russians still regard Putin as the country's paramount leader. President from 2000-2008, he has sought this month to broaden his political backing before a parliamentary election in December and the March 2012 vote. Medvedev's remarks were unusually bold but analysts have cautioned against reading too much into the two leaders' public comments on the presidency, and many suggest moves are being carefully orchestrated in the run-up to the election. Most analysts say the decision depends on Putin because he remains Russia's most popular politician in opinion polls and has vast influence and clout. Some suggest Medvedev would be committing political suicide if he sought to challenge Putin. In other comments that appeared intended to underline his personal strengths, Medvedev said Russia would have to increase its strike capabilities if Washington did not take into account Russian concerns over a planned missile shield for Europe. "It would be a very bad scenario. This would be a scenario that would throw us back into the Cold War era," he said. He also criticized Putin's deputy, Igor Sechin, over the collapse of a $16-billion share swap and Arctic exploration deal between Rosneft and BP. (Reporting by Moscow bureau; writing by Timothy Heritage; editing by Mark Trevelyan) World Home Russia Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (1) trajan52 wrote: For one country to complain about neighboring countries’ protective measures, calls into question that one country’s ulterior motives and their prospective future desires for control and/or conquest. With Moscow, they’re still seething from the Eastern European physical, political, and military exodus to the west. The Russians are wise and should be looking at this with their well-known logic. Millions of people were confined, suppressed, and controlled for decades in the Communist Bloc. Suddenly the doors were opened in 1989 and the chains were cut. Which person and what nation wouldn’t jump as quickly as possible when that opportunity presented itself? When you open the door, that’s when the cat shoots out. 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