FACTBOX: Key quotes from Russia's Dmitry Medvedev

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin's trusted protege Dmitry Medvedev is overwhelming favorite to win the March 2 presidential election.

The following extracts from Medvedev's speeches and interviews offer clues as to what sort of president he will be:

PRESIDENTIAL RULE:

"Our country was and remains a presidential republic. It cannot be any other way ... There cannot be two, or three or five centers (of power) ... The president is in charge of Russia, and under the constitution there can only be one president."

RUSSIA'S PLACE IN THE WORLD:

"If before we could ... build walls to insulate ourselves, in today's globalized world, when our states share, in effect, a common set of values, such cooperation should continue."

"It is necessary that the United States and Russian Federation cooperate ... It is inevitable."

"We are not asking anyone to love Russia, but we will not allow anyone to cause harm to Russia and we will get respect -- for the citizens of Russia and for our whole country, but not with force but by our own behavior and successes."

ON HIMSELF: