Moscow,Russia.Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on February 21,2011 at the press conference in Moscow described Russia as an imitation of democracy and accused its current rulers Dmitry Medvedev and Vladimir Putin of conceit and contempt for voters, in his harshest criticism of the government yet. Gorbachev criticized Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his protege, President Dmitry Medvedev, for saying that they will decide between them who should run for president in Russia`s March 2012 presidential vote. Pictured: Mikhail Gorbachev at the press conference in Moscow.