Putin Eclipses Medvedev in Run-Up to 2012 Election By: Sergei L. Loiko | Los Angeles Times

Putin Eclipses Medvedev in Run-Up to 2012 Election

By: Sergei L. Loiko | Los Angeles Times

Putin, a former two-time president, appears to have gained the upper hand in a fierce power struggle with his protege, and analysts say the presidency his for the taking.