You don't have to wait until the end of the march to understand that it is over. And the anecdotal boast about millions (then for Putin - trillions) does not even increase the size of the failure. Failure - and in numbers. Well, let the Ministry of Internal Affairs lie, not 14,000, but the standard 30,000. Does this change anything? Once again those who walk have come. If there is no upward dynamics in a year, then this is a march to nowhere.

I understand that it is difficult for the Russian Orthodox Church to extricate itself from this insanity while maintaining its corporate honor. But time is clearly against them. When, upon closer examination, it became clear that all the “blasphemy” of these bad girls came down to a prayer to the Mother of God to “remove Putin” and harsh statements about Kirill, it became clear that there was something, and there was no smell of blasphemy here.

From the editor. Leonid Radzikhovsky sent the text to the editors of the RS. In this text, he, apparently, says goodbye to some “era”, tries to reconstruct a certain opportunity, which “was and not”. He already writes from a distance. And he wants to convince the reader that V. Surkov had some other scenario, and that everything could go differently ... I don’t know anything about the “script”, but I see how now, these days, “Paphos of Segregation” blooms in the networks.

For a number of reasons I left the Echo website. But now I consider it necessary to return - at least once. Firstly, of course, to the best of our ability, morally support “Echo” and his personal incarnation, Venediktov. Secondly, to say that, in my opinion, there is no reason to be afraid after all. Venediktov will UNCONDITIONALLY not be removed from his post as editor-in-chief. He was born on "Echo", lives on it and will continue to do so...

This wave has RECOVERED. Perhaps only Churov’s crumpled beard will remain lying on the sand as a trophy. In order not to disgrace, not to compromise the elections in March. The beard has come unglued... There will be no other trophies. Elections to the State Duma will not be cancelled. Accordingly, there will be no new elections. The presidential elections will go “according to plan” - in March, with registered candidates.

Zyuganov and the LDPR (for some reason through the mouth of Lebedev) said that the rally on Bolotnaya was the machinations of American imperialism. Radical nationalists are rushing to stake out all the places where they could hold rallies on December 24. The meaning of these actions is quite clear. THE UNITED efforts of the “Without Putin” party could lead to the fall of the regime. But there is no such party (front, movement). And it won't. It won't for many reasons.

Fresh impressions from Bolotnaya. First. There are a lot of young people – perhaps the majority. It is not true that only the Nazis have youth. No, “normal” political movements also have it. Second. In general, people are an intelligent middle class. Reasonable, calm, NORMAL faces. I didn’t notice any city madmen, revolutionaries, or notorious “provocateurs.” Third. The mood - as far as I could tell - was CALM. Absolutely not aggressive, much less aggressive than the slogans of the rally.

1. The result of the December 4th vote is not determined by “fraud at the polling stations” - that is B.S. COUNTING can be perfectly honest, or not completely honest - this is a minor technical detail. The patient does not die as a result of a post-mortem autopsy. Opening ballot boxes is the job of a pathologist. But the POLITICAL diagnosis and outcome is known in advance: SEMI-PATHRY SYSTEM. It does not change depending on the voting figures - at least within 5-10%. 2.

In August 2008, I was grossly mistaken - I predicted that there would be no war between Russia and Georgia. The fact is that I simply didn’t have enough imagination to imagine - FOR WHAT, WHY should Russia fight? Now I understand. So, first, about the “small winning price”. Russia has ruined relations with the West. Not for long - the hole was somehow patched.

So, “as I predicted” in one of the posts, the pilots in Tajikistan were released. More precisely, they will be released in the coming days. The prediction was self-evident. Indeed, WHY should the Tajiks keep them in prison and transfer government grain? So. Russia “and Medvedev personally” won and demonstrated the Triumph of Will. Very opportune for the elections. Tajikistan “and Rakhmonov personally” - won, showed the Triumph of Will and the triumph of justice. How so?

From the editorial office. In his recent article, one of the leaders of the “Our” movement Boris Yakemenko approved the actions of Colonel Gaddafi, who “showed the whole world how to treat the provocateurs who strive for a coup, destabilization and a civil war.” How can such a statement be evaluated from the federal manager of the Orthodox Corps project? Is it possible to consider violence against the rebels legitimate? About this "Russian magazine" asked publicist Leonid Radzikhovsky .

From the editorial office. February 1, 2011 marks the 80th anniversary of the birth of the first President of Russia Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin. The anniversary is already celebrated. In blogs, in the journalistic texts of Yeltsin, they remember with special feelings - albeit different - but always very bright. In memory of this state figure, RSA opens a discussion about the role of the first president in the formation of new Russia.

From the editorial office. On November 4, the country once again celebrates the Day of National Unity. As sociological surveys show, most Russians still do not understand what such is celebrated on this day. Many are still confused in his name. Perhaps this is due to the fact that the holiday, which was supposed to translate the values ​​of patriotism in Russian society, was expropriate for domestic nationalists.

From the editorial office. The history of Russia testifies that on October 17, 1905, Tsar Nicholas II issued the highest manifesto on the improvement of state order, better known as the "October Manifesto". This document granted the residents of the Russian Empire civil and political freedoms. A little more than 105 years later, another October Manifesto was published in Russia.

In the opposition Not so simple June 15, 2010 Leonid Radzikhovsky I read Viktor Shenderovich Viktorov. Actually, everything that he could about this, said and wrote on Echo. But for the "hedgehog" and personally for Victor I will try to share my doubts again. What is not a dispute with Victor: freedom is better than lack of freedom, and the law is better than lawlessness. Total: it is good that the rallies were allowed de facto (if it really was allowed). And people are not good.