Quote Originally Posted by Ramil View Post
You mean now? Putin, who else! United Russia discredited itself and now I feel that Putin will disband it.

Still, I feel I must enlighten you about sides in the current political struggle in Russia.
Putin is opposed not by those who waves 'Putin - go away' slogans on the streets. The *REAL* force who is trying to wrestle power from Putin is represented by these 'very nice' gentlemen (Medvedev was their candidate and a compromise Putin had to go for):

Oleg Deripaska



Suleyman Kerimov
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and Alisher Usmanov
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they provide the finance

plus political wing:

Anatoly Chubais
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Igor Shuvalov
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and Alexander Voloshin
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Those, on the streets - are just a crowd of extras.

Never forget that politics really is a game about money, not freedom, better living standards or patriotism. Never forget that!
I've always thought Putin is the oligarchs' pick and that's why he's had all his influence all the way, and still does.