Upon assuming the presidency in 2008, Medvedev proclaimed: “We must achieve a true respect for law, and overcome the legal nihilism that is hampering modern development.” And, in a much discussed newspaper article entitled “Russia Forward,” he declared, “Should we continue to drag into the future our primitive raw-materials economy, endemic corruption, and inveterate habit of relying on the state to solve our problems?
Tras asumir la presidencia en 2008, Medvedev proclamó: “Debemos lograr un completo respeto del imperio de la ley, y superar el nihilismo legal que obstaculiza el desarrollo moderno&quot;.