Putin poised to return as Russia's president

Vladimir Putin says he is ready to return to the Russian Presidency after being proposed for the job by current head of state Dmitry Medvedev. Ending months of speculation about which man would stand, Medvedev urged a congress of the ruling United Russia party to back Putin's candidacy. And in a job swap, the man himself invited Medvedev to take his place as prime minister. ... http://www.euronews.net/