“You cannot postpone freedom until later and you should not be afraid that a free man will make inadequate use of his freedom,”

http://rt.com/politics/medvedev-marks-abolition-serfdom/

Although Medvedev is trying to move the country forward, he believes that freedom for the people is what will move Russia forward and not 'tightening screws' as the Western powers would like to see Russia do.
He does allude to the fact the great Russian reformers in the past did a good job in starting the healing process. He was unclear as to whom exactly the past reformers were. The symposium marked the 150 years since the abolishment of serfdom.

Graft

'Graft' is political corruption that is the misuse of government powers/ legislation for private gain. 
In Russia, the goal of President Dmitry Medvedev is to eliminate this from the country. Even though he understands it is going to take time, it is a process that he must go through. 

Investigation into the Corruption of the Russian Government

http://www.themoscowtimes.com/news/article/medvedev-expands-corruption-fight/428839.html

I really liked this article because I found it linked nicely with the ending of my Soviet Union presentation. In the past, the government as always been known for being corrupt. The hiding/ stealing of money was a dominant issue as government officials took more than their allotted pay. Medvedev has now proven that the Russian government is truly becoming more democratic in their thinking; they have adopted the ideology as more than just a title. Medvedev wants to audit all government officials, particularly their income declarations.