Another round of rumors about the postponement of the elections of the President of Russia in 2017-the year provoked the leader of the Communist party of the Russian Federation Gennady Zyuganov. The TV channel “Russia 24”, he said that elections will be held before the scheduled date. “We have the presidential elections. All the yelling in 2018, the year will be. You will watch them in the 2017th year,” he assured viewers. But just before the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov has finally denied the rumors that have circulated since mid-August, and assured journalists that the question in the Kremlin is not discussed.
Most likely, Zyuganov wishful thinking. Its proximity to the persons making such decisions, it seems highly doubtful. Recently, he pointedly refuses any cooperation with the authorities and even the joint appearance on the same stage. And then such a statement. “Apparently very much wants to live. I think he may 2018 crawls. Though carcass, though the Scarecrow” – ironically in Facebook by political analyst Alexei Chesnakov.
Indeed, Zyuganov has four times participated in the race for the presidency, and appears poised to go to the fifth election. “Now you understand how hard Gennady Zyuganov does not want to go into political retirement? comments news Facebook the analyst Maxim Zharov. – Therefore, I repeat what I said repeatedly: no change of leaders of the Duma opposition, led their parties had before the elections to the state Duma. Now they are kicking, spitting and stalling in a situation when the scenario of early elections in the account each day.”
But among experts and those who believe the version of Zyuganov very plausible. “Whisper will say that I’m with the old man SIC I agree. I can be” – writes in Facebook by political analyst Pavel Svyatenkov. “Well if the Kremlin has stated that it will not transfer, then it will. Apparently uncle SIC right!” comments to the news Facebook user Paul Litwin. “In case of victory witch’s chances of early elections increasing, in my opinion, to 99%. The only question is when? Spring or fall? Spring is preferable tactically, but requires changes to the Federal Zach-VA. For this task a new GD and form” – writes in comments to the news blogger Andrey Razumovsky.
Early elections in the world’s political practices are considered the way of the democratic reordering of the local leader. Politicians base their plans on the basis of electoral cycles, therefore, can simply not manage to mobilize forces and resources, if they have to knock the ground from under the feet of the postponement of the election to an earlier date.
But Vladimir Putin’s competitors, actually, no, and it is unlikely for the remainder of the year they will appear too exorbitant our President and too few politicians who even theoretically could stand with Putin in one row. So, for the Kremlin early elections are meaningless romp, which could have a negative impact on the economic situation of Russia and its investment attractiveness for foreign capital. And to take such risks makes sense only in case of emergency. The question is – what could be so in the coming months?
