In a rating of 100 leading Russian politicians Medvedev could soon overtake Putin

According to the December poll by the Agency's expert political and economic communication gap between the leaders of the rating Vladimir Putin (9.44) and Dmitry Medvedev (9.33) became even less significant than before. It is possible that the same trend of reducing separation between the president and prime minister in two to three months, Medvedev headed by rating the most influential politicians of Russia, writes Nezavisimaya Gazeta.

The publication notes that the main trend, defined in December, the balance of power most influential politicians, has become strengthen the position of most "ministers and top managers of state-owned banks. Take off the month - a huge increase in the influence Patriarchal throne Metropolitan Kirill (9 seats against 59 in November). The newspaper notes that Metropolitan Kirill has taken even higher position than he was recently Aleksy II.

In the top ten included the first the presidential administration Vladislav Surkov (3 seats) and Vice-Premier Igor Sechin (4 seats). 5 and 6 seats divided Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin and First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov, due to the increased influence of first vice-premier to develop anti-crisis measures ( "Shuvalov commission"). There remain stable position of vice-premier Sergei Sobyanina (7 seats) and the head of the presidential administration Sergei Naryshkin (8 seats). The newly increased rating Minister of Health and Social Development Tatyana Golikova (10 seats). This is obviously due to its impact not only on the socio-economic, but also on the fiscal policies of government.

In addition, increased or remained stable rating chapter MER Elvira Nabiullina, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Zhukov, Assistant to the President Arkady Dvorkovich, as well as heads of major State Bank: VEB Chairman Vladimir Dmitriev and head of Sberbank German Gref. In this classification heads of VTB fell Andrei Kostin, which is obviously related to the refinancing of external loans.

In December, substantially weakened the impact of the Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, due to the lack of large-scale threats in the foreign policy agenda, as well as with the change of command in the American administration.

According to the poll, the positions of the leaders of Russia's leading parties remained stable with some positive dynamics of the impact of United Russia.

Beginning to recover from the position of Mayor of Moscow Yuri Luzhkov. It is very weak rating St. Petersburg Governor Valentina Matvienko, which may be related to the difficult situation surrounding the implementation of development projects in the city.

Continue to lose influence, President of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov, have weakened the position of President of Tatarstan Mintimer Shaimiev. Outside the top 100 was governor of the Krasnodar region, Alexander Tkachev, is still not included in the rating Kemerovo Region Governor Aman Tuleev and Bashkortostan President Murtaza Rakhimov. Outside, hundreds were all authorized representative of President except authorized representative of CFA Georgy Poltavchenko, the lock ranking the most influential politicians.

The newspaper notes that in the business world have demonstrated the relative stability of large private business, with some leaders greatly increased the level of its influence. In the first twenty entrenched Roman Abramovich, slightly weakened the position of Oleg Deripaska and Vagit Alekperov.

Stability remains the influence of Alexei Miller, that is obviously linked to the mainstreaming issues of "gas OPEC" and the gas conflict with Ukraine. Positive for Railways decision on the tariff allowed to rise in the ranking of the corporation Vladimir Yakunin. Strengthening the influence of Anatoly Chubais is linked not only to his activities "Rosnanotehe", but with some strengthening its influence in the political process. And strengthened the position of head of Transneft Nikolai Tokarev.

Expert survey, the results of which is based rating of 100 most influential politicians of Russia, held a closed method of questioning. In December 2008, was attended by 25 experts: politicians, political strategists, , representatives of political parties.