author Gennady Gudkov policies
In fact, began what was expected: the transformation of Russia from a “besieged fortress” into one big barracks. In the near future this will be the main mechanism for maintaining and strengthening power. Painting budget in favor of “war” and the empowerment of the Minister of Finance the right to reallocate 10% of the budget even without formal consideration of a one-party Duma in favor of military preparations ultimately turned Russia from formal social state in some “civilized” the similarity of North Korea, alone “opposing” everything “worldly” world. Here is more info.
It is unlikely that the Kremlin is going seriously with someone to fight, no allies, no money, no resources. In addition, our corrupt elite are accustomed to live in luxury and are not willing to change the peaceful sky over their palaces, yachts and “Miyagami” on military life in fortified bunkers. Besides, the Kremlin is well aware that any import substitution and the country’s dependence on Western technology almost 99 percent. The maximum that can be afraid of the Russians, this involvement of our troops in local conflicts somewhere in Central Asia or the middle East. Just everything else — a clash with NATO and others like him, that the Kremlin is death (the Fact that it is extremely dangerous for millions of Russians — I don’t care about it in the Kremlin for a long time I don’t think).
But to go the way of “Juche-Lite” is possible: the country is totalitarian (one party, one leader, etc.), you can “succumb to fear” and calm reign for several more years, explaining through the “Ministry of Truth” (see Orwell, “1984”), all of defense spending, rearmament of the army to protect the country from external enemies. They say, “everything for front, everything for victory”.
In any “operation successor” personally, I don’t believe. All of these “promotion” of generals and personal bodyguards Putin in public office only a workaround. Here’s a look at the current President wants to “critical period” to ensure peace and stability of the country at least another six years, and then how the cards will fall. The postponement of the presidential elections in 2017 is likely, but not mandatory: it is possible that the inertia of public consciousness and the syndrome of “besieged fortress” will allow the Kremlin to easily “get” to spring 2018.
However, Russian citizens are waiting for the trials. The economy is subject to bad political doctrines to strengthen personal power. That’s why we soon will further impoverishment, rising prices, taxes and unemployment, bankruptcies and reduced consumption on all fronts. As well as years of international isolation, strengthening the propaganda war and further the gap between the world progress. What we all together and, sadly, absolutely deserve.
