Given the ideological split between Dmitry Medvedev and the corrupt bureaucracy built around the persona of Vladimir Putin, Leon Aron wonders what strategy the president may take to bring about his desired changes in Russia.  From the Washington Post:

What can Medvedev do? He could, like Nikita Khrushchev, pursue reform “within the system” — and probably would find himself opposed just as vigorously as Khrushchev was, neutralized by a corrupt and reactionary officialdom. This option would almost certainly bring an embarrassing display of impotence and perhaps an ignominious “retirement” in 2012.