By HENRY MEYER, Bloomberg News TOYAKO, Japan — President Medvedev of Russia, joining his first summit of world leaders yesterday, likely will try to repair ties frayed by his predecessor Vladimir Putin's confrontational tactics. "Medvedev is playing the role of a good cop after Putin to improve Russia's image in the West," an analyst in Moscow for the Washington-based Heritage Foundation, Yevgeny Volk, said. "He's a polite person, an educated and intelligent guy." The new president will use his softer touch to push for greater weight in the global financial system. In doing so, he will open a new front in a campaign for influence begun by Mr. Putin, who mainly focused on expanding Russia's geopolitical clout. "Russia today is a global player," Mr. Medvedev told an investment forum in St. Petersburg in May. "We must recognize...
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