Public Diplomacy Russian Style: Medvedev Video Blogging

Not exactly by the edge of your seat material, the body language and voice overs make it worth it though.  It seems President Medvedev is a somewhat regular video blogger, a year after his election, the major points of his first address to parliament, and recently, a personal tour of his alma mater:  On his connection with St. Petersburg:

This city gave me pretty much everything – I was born here, so it gave me my dear parents; it gave me my school and university education. Here I started my career and defended my thesis. All the major events which shaped me as a person happened here, in this city. 

Meeting Putin?  And on the spoils of success:

When I started teaching, I traveled by car. I was a successful teacher. I had a car.

Take a look for yourself:

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