G-8 summit gives chance to gauge Medvedev's power - Yahoo! News

G-8 summit gives chance to gauge Medvedev's power - Yahoo! News: "G-8 summit gives chance to gauge Medvedev's power By STEVE GUTTERMAN, Associated Press Writer
Fri Jul 4, 1:50 PM ET

MOSCOW - Dmitry Medvedev's grand debut on the world stage at the Group of Eight summit Monday promises insights into the riddle all Kremlinologists are trying to crack: Is he calling any of the shots as Russia's president — or is he merely a puppet of Vladimir Putin?"