08 February 2013 · The Associated Press
“Medvedev refuses to return winter time”
"Russia's Medvedev reluctant to reverse time change" See Russia Time Zone Map
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Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says he has no immediate intention to reverse his decision to leave Russia's clocks on summer time year-round.
The move Medvedev made in 2011 when he was president has been widely unpopular as it has plunged the country into darkness until late morning during the winter.
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Medvedev told the Cabinet Thursday that it would be unfeasible to switch the clock now.