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Accurate how? At the time Medvedev was President of Russia, and Putin was Prime Minister. Since he was President before that, it's ok for him to be referred as

by samkone 10y ago

Accurate how? At the time Medvedev was President of Russia, and Putin was Prime Minister. Since he was President before that, it's ok for him to be referred as President, like any former President of country.

paublyrne 10y ago
The convention of referring to an ex president as President is peculiar to United States presidents, AFAIK.
- loxs 10y ago
  It can also mean that he met with (then) President Medvedev and (now, as of writing) President Putin
- krzyk 10y ago
  No, we have the same in Poland, former presidents are still referenced as president (e.g. president Walesa or as mr president).
- guillaume8375 10y ago
  It’s also done in France.