Although he was a close confidante of Vladimir Putin and probably was able to assume presidential office exclusively for that reason, many dared to hope that he would stop the vendetta against Khodorkovsky and all those who had been close to him.
Bien qu'il soit un intime de Poutine et qu'il doive son poste uniquement à cela, beaucoup d'observateurs ont espéré qu'il mettrait terme à la vendetta contre Khodorkovsky et tous ceux qui furent proches de lui.