Newsweek published an article which noted that Medvedev is a puppet in the hands of the bloody junta of KGB thieves, headed by Putin. Newsweek writes

  "Medvedev's two years in office have seen much talk of radical change, but only skin-deep reforms. That's because in real life, as in the cartoon, Putin still leads the dance. Putin is the senior partner in the relationship, the one who continues to address the boyish-looking Medvedev by the familiar ty, a Russian pronoun reserved for underlings (Medvedev uses the more respectful vy).