Election
Dmitry Medvedev is elected President of Russia with about 70% of the vote, scheduled to succeed Vladimir Putin in May
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Dmitry Medvedev Biography and Timeline
Follow Dmitry Medvedev through 2 dated historical records for Russia.
Dmitry Medvedev, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2008–2008Years on this page
2008
Invasion of Georgia
``We will not allow the death of our compatriots to go unpunished,Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, 42, told state television after reports that Georgian troops had shelled a Russian barracks and checkpoint and killed soldiers
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