When the sun rose today? In Russia, this is a question of heated debate, and could reflect the sinking prime minister his protege dmitry medvedev who figure.
Medvedev announced that he did not immediately to overthrow his decision to leave Russia's clock the time in summer, the intention of the year.
The move, he is the President, in 2011 he has been widely unpopular, because it makes a huge country into darkness, until late morning the whole winter.
Now, it is still not clear how long the law will actually.
Medvedev mentor, vladimir putin in May of, four years later, in the prime minister's seat because of tenure, has said, Russia can switch back to the time soon.
Mr Putin said in December last year, permanent in the summer, when it would be difficult to adhere to in the European television audience watched in Russia's black sea resort of sochi, the 2014 winter Olympic Games.
Game - is expected to become the most expensive Olympic Games, and even more than in London and Beijing summer Olympics are called Mr Putin's heart.
On Thursday, the daily izvestia "newspaper, give in to Mr Putin said, cabinet has decided to permanent switch Russian winter, is decreed.
Government quickly denied the report, and then medvedev himself told a cabinet meeting said, he thought that no significance of switching clock.
"The government think not done, switch time again in the present moment," medvedev said, opinion is divided. "We don't do strenuous exercise, live in these conditions without having to make an issue of additional. Let us continue to monitor the situation, and again analysis expert, doctors and public opinion."
Switch to summer some survival putin regression President dmitry medvedev one of the reform.
Since Mr Putin on the stage, the most medvedev initiative - from decriminalization slander government officials, the state-owned holding company's board of directors out - has methodically reversal.
Mr Putin's severe course, form bright contrast. Medvedev and the modernization of the platform. The President support a series of repression bill, this paper introduces to unauthorized protest the huge fines, and implement new strictly limited, promote the democratic rights groups.
Opposition activists face to search, questioning and arrest and cat riots punk band three members were sentenced to two years in prison, but Mr Putin protest in Moscow's cathedral.
Medvedev avoid facing Mr Putin and his patron defense tough new course, but more and more appear triangle and helpless, although his show loyalty.
Control of the state television has reduced them, his activity reports, recent newspapers reported that the network has received orders for him from the kremlin from negative point of view, focus on his unpopular decisions, such as the change of time.
Recently published "izvestia" newspaper leakage key performance dmitry medvedev's cabinet official documents, from his office prompt condemnation of anger.
On Thursday, December issue a letter let - crowe DE mount, in the international Olympic committee coordination panel sochi head, this shows that, in the international Olympic committee (ioc) will welcome the Russian switch back to winter time, but warned that such a decision needs will soon make.
But the Russian deputy prime minister his protege dmitry KeZa grams, who is in sochi Thursday one-year countdown of the game, told reporters that the government has to make a decision in the summer time and in the 2014 winter Olympics in sochi schedule has been put forward corresponding.
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