Dmitry Medvedev has vowed to continue the course of predecessor Vladimir Putin after winning a landslide victory in Russias presidential election. As president, he said, he would control foreign policy with the defence of Russian interests his chief priority. Mr Putin, he confirmed, would be moving out of the Kremlin. Mr Medvedev has about 70% of the vote with more than 98% of ballots counted, the Russian election commission reports. The mainly pro-Kremlin media have welcomed a Medvedev victory.
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