Russia's Putin begins new presidential term, keeps Medvedev as PM

By Denis Pinchuk and Darya KorsunskayaMOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin stuck with his long-serving prime minister in his first act after being sworn in for a new term on Monday, signaling that he would keep faith with a policy direction that has brought Russia into conflict with the West.Standing in the ornately-decorated Andreyevsky Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, with his hand on a gold-embossed copy of the constitution, Putin, 65, swore to serve the Russian people, tosafeguard ri