Chubais: Putin will not be advanced to the presidency

The head of the Rusnano Corporation Anatoly Chubais considers it unlikely to return Vladimir Putin to the presidency. He stated this in an interview with the interlocutor magazine. To the question of the journalist Dmitry Bykov, "Is it possible to expect Putin’s return to the presidential chair in 2012, Chubais replied that this scenario seems" less likely. "

To the clarifying question, does this mean that Dmitry Medvedev in 2012 will go for a second presidential term, Chubais, in turn, said that "it seems to him more likely." "Do you see someone else?" - asked Chubais Bykov. “Exclusively intuition, but it rarely deceives me,” Chubais explained his forecasts.

The head of Rusnano often makes forecasts and comments based on intuition. So, in October of this year, Chubais said that the significance of the trial of Mikhail Khodorkovsky is greatly exaggerated, and the decision to release it is not a necessary condition for modernization. With such a statement, Chubais made a Handelsblatt newspaper. It seems to me that this topic is the most beloved by all Western journalists. - said Chubais, answering the question of Khodorkovsky’s case. - In reality, it is of course serious, but its significance is greatly exaggerated. I do not think that this decision is a condition for modernization. Although I was among those who publicly defended Khodorkovsky, publicly condemned the actions of the authorities. Although I am among those who believed and believe that the condemnation of Khodorkovsky is a mistake, nevertheless, I do not think that the liberation of Khodorkovsky is the only way to begin modernization in the country. ”

In December 2009, Chubais suggested that modernization of the economy is possible without political liberalization. In his blog, he emphasized that it was economic modernization that could be more significant for political liberalization in Russia than many “sterile political initiatives” to the open letter of the economist.

According to Chubais, there are “hundreds of significant economic decisions” that are “politically realized in today's realities” and are able to give a positive impetus to the innovative business. The head of Rusnano expressed confidence that an innovative economy is able to create jobs for millions of Russians. “In fact, we are talking about the fact that our scientific and technical intelligentsia will be in demand. There was no such“ middle class ”in the Russian market economy. I am firmly sure that real democracy in the country arises only when a social layer appears that it really needs it!”, Chubais explained.

On December 10, 2010, Presidential Assistant Arkady Dvorkovich in an interview with the Air Force stated that Dmitry Medvedev would like to go for a second term of the presidency. "Judging by what I heard from President Medvedev, he does not exclude the possibility that he will take part in the elections, and he definitely wants it," Dvorkovich said. According to him, the president would not do such a serious work on the implementation of his initiatives if he had not gathered for a second term.

Dvorkovich also did not exclude the return in 2012 to the Kremlin of Vladimir Putin, who has been the post of prime minister since 2008. He noted that the prime minister and the president will consult with each other on the question of which of them to nominate his candidacy. “Given their constructive and friendly relations, I think that they will sit down and discuss who should go to the polls,” the president’s assistant noted. “They have not yet made a final decision.” Dvorkovich emphasized that Dmitry Medvedev is now doing everything possible to ensure that the modernization process continues regardless of what will happen in 2012.

In early August, Medvedev said that he did not know who will run for the highest state post in Russia in 2012. “It may be Medvedev, maybe Putin, or maybe someone is third,” he said. According to Medvedev, the country should live according to the predictable scenario. “Putin thought about this, I think, and I should think the person who will come after me,” the president said.

In his opinion, fierce competition among close forces during the election campaign will not be of benefit. “I would not want the struggle to unfold inside the close forces, it would be bad for the country,” Medvedev said, answering the question of whether he would compete during the pre -election campaign with the current prime minister.

In October of this year, Vladimir Putin called premature talk about what would happen in 2012. According to him, nothing contrary to the law and the constitution will be done. "At one time, US President Roosevelt was elected four times in a row, because it did not contradict the American Constitution. Neither I, President Medvedev, will do anything, which contradicts the legislation and the basic law of the country - the Constitution of the Russian Federation," said the prime minister during a meeting with members of the Valdai club, answering the question of the development of the political system of Russia, in which the Putin will be in which Putin will be Putin. Run in the presidency in 2012 and will win the election.

Earlier, the Prime Minister called the "chatter" rumors that he continues to lead the country. According to Putin, he is engaged in internal problems. "I am tired of engaging in foreign policy, it must be understood that foreign policy is as strong as the domestic is strong. Dmitry Anatolyevich does his job qualitatively. Why climb there? This is not a hobby," the prime minister said. He also did not exclude the possibility of changes in the government before the 2012 presidential election. According to him, such changes are possible, but they need to be approached very carefully and balanced.

“Dmitry Anatolyevich and I think about it. There are things that will probably be changed. But it must be understood that when you start changing something during work, there is usually little sense, because malfunctions begin, perestroika. If you start changing something, it will last just before April 12,” said Putin.