By Alexandra Odynova
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| President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin playing a friendly game of pool during an informal meeting in the Bocharov Ruchei residence at the Black Sea resort of Sochi on Friday. |
President Dmitry Medvedev would easily win re-election if the vote were held today and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin stayed out of the race, according to a new survey by the Kremlin-friendly VTsIOM.