Medvedev in his role as the president of Russia looks like a real bufoon. Surprisingly enough, considering he comes from a family of university professors, he speaks pretty terrible Russian, looks painfully shy, generally looking more like a young university student on dance floor, too timid to ask a girl for a dance than a leader of a country. It does appear more and more obvious that he is merely a facade and some other conglomerate is in control. It is sad and also dangerous in such a huge country. The notion itself is horrifying.