In the latest tit-for-tat among the ruling tandem, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Wednesday seemingly lashed out at President Dmitry Medvedev for inhibiting government work by sending wrong signals about next year’s presidential vote. But both Putin and Medvedev denied talk of a rift, and one analyst said the world was witnessing “a smokescreen of massive proportions” aimed at antsy politicians and business leaders seeking clues about who […]