A word in defense of Russia’s Minister of Defense By Grigory Pasko, journalist In these days in Moscow and a bit in Russia on the pages of the mass information media, they’re discussing the interview of «the elected president» (that’s what they’re calling Medvedev after the elections that took place recently, thereby seeming to underscore that today’s president Putin – was not elected, but appointed in his time) in England’s Financial Times. The discussions at times get lengthy and tedious. Why? Because there’s absolutely nothing to discuss, that’s why. Zero information. Just padding. In every word-answer of Medvedev’s you can sense complete and total dependence on Putin. And even the frequent assurance – almost an incantation, really – about how he is his own man bears witness, in my view, to the exact opposite. But let’s leave Medvedev alone – he is a person of little interest, in many senses. Let’s direct our eyes on Minister of Defense Anatoly Serdyukov. (Photo)