Monday, April 25, 2011

Medvdev talks about his future after the presidency

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said today its intentions when you leave your office and complete the "state share" of his career. In an interview with an Internet TV channel, the head of state mentioned three possibilities: teacher, promoter of new technologies and important news commentator. Medvedev, who had worked with Vladimir Putin as mayor of St.

Petersburg, came to power in 2008 as a protege of it. Putin was Russian president for eight years and he became prime minister after hand over to Medvedev. So far, both Medvedev and Putin, hold open the possibility of standing for election and ensured that they will agree on it. As we approach the parliamentary elections (December 2011) and presidential (March 2012) the name of the candidate or candidates of the Kremlin became the main intrigue of the centralized and bureaucratic system that Putin has forged since 2000.

In recent times, the public appearances of the two members of the Russian leader tandem paths seem to respond to election campaigns that sometimes formally presented as an alternative, more conservative and suspicious of Putin, more liberal and open, Medvedev. Commentators are speculating about whether the differences are real or staged to create some stiff animation in the panorama of Russian government policy.

The visions outlined by Medvedev in his interview would indicate a certain detachment and distance to power, just as close to the Kremlin media say the president has taken a liking to the command and would like to pursue it. In his interview on Channel Dozhd (Rain), Medvedev has said he has no doubt that you will find "interesting work" at the conclusion of the "state share" of his career "Apart from my many hobbies," he said, "I want my life is active, "said and as an example he referred to" teach "in Skolkovo (the future center of the art and science, Russian equivalent of Silicon Valley) and" elsewhere, because I think that any politician addressed a state must share its experience, negative and positive "and what he did for his country.

He also said that I would like to participate in the development of new technologies. Perhaps as a business angel, he said in English, apparently referring to the work of promoter and protector of pioneers and youth. Another option mentioned is to work in the media as a "key political news commentator." Dozhd is the first Russian channel on the Internet and within a few days will be a year of life.

Together with other companies with a reputation of "modernity" (including a survey of international architecture and a glossy magazine), the channel is located in the historic premises of the ancient Red October chocolate factory, opposite the Kremlin. The setting was appropriate for the image of innovation that Medvedev tries to offer them.

The head of the canal, Natalia Sindeyeva, a supporter of President, received him with ragged jeans and a semi-transparent blouse and walked around the school. In an informal setting, Medvedev called herself "a real political" and not "a dreamer in the Kremlin as people sometimes say." Indeed, Russian political jokes characterize Medvedev unrealistic as a character, something crazy and always willing to try new equipment.

Despite his claims of modernity, the channel Dozh banned a political program starring the renowned writer and poet Dmitri Bykov. The program called Poet and Citizen is a biting satire in verse on the Russian top brass and is currently broadcast by the station the Echo of Moscow. The low popularity Medvedev and Putin's popularity has tended to decline since January 2010.

Then, Putin had a confidence of 69% and 62% Medvedev. These rates have been reduced to 53% and 46% respectively, according to the Public Opinion Fund on 17 April. Corruption is deeply rooted in Russian political circles close to the Kremlin, to judge by the scandals of corruption reported by the press that rarely reach the courts.

Against this background, the Kremlin's anti-corruption campaigns have little credibility. Alexei Navalni, a politician who maintains a popular blog corrupt practices of the administration, said the weekly New Times that only State officials declared 10% of their income. The rest, largely perceived as an incentive from one of the big state banks.

The Kremlin's black box was developed during the struggle with Yukos to prevent officials were purchased by the oil company said Navalni. According to him, a minister receives a minimum of $ 70,000 per month in cash.

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