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Medvedev prepares for key Russia speech

Medvedev prepares for key Russia speech

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev is due to give his annual state of the nation address.Although the contents of his speech are a closely-guarded secret, the president took the unusual step this year of inviting members of the public to send him their suggested topics.He is expected to call for the strengthening of democracy in Russia and for corruption to be stamped out.Richard Galpin reports.

BBC | November 12, 2009Watch more videos from BBC

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