Technology | Dmitry Medvedev Twitter Imposter Mocks Medvedev 'Kermlin Russia' dodges country's media crackdown By Kevin Spak Posted Jul 6, 2010 10:32 AM CDT Copied Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, right, uses a Cisco computer during a tour of Cisco headquarters in San Jose, Calif., June 23, 2010. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) Dmitri Medvedev has discovered one of the great joys of Twitter: the satirical impersonator account. Just days after the Russian president sent his first dispatch from his @KremlinRussia page, another account—called @KermlinRussia—is delivering mocking responses to his dispatches. One, for example, poked fun at his attempts to modernize the country, writing, “One needs to understand that money given to modernization and innovation will be spent on corruption and swindling.” Fake accounts are common on Twitter—just ask BP—but this one’s especially noteworthy because Russia’s traditional media is subject to so much state strongarming, the Daily Telegraph points out. But in this case, the Kremlin won’t try to terminate the account, a spokesman said. “I think sober people are able to distinguish the real account.” Read These Next Americans have thoughts on aging. Essayist quit drinking at age 71, writes that it's never too late. Indictment: Pitchers struck deal with bettors on what to throw. Administration orders states to halt full SNAP payments. Report an error