Participants and accomplices

In Saratov there is journalist Alexander Krutov - stubborn, meticulous and unyielding. In short, not a gift at all. For his meticulousness and stubbornness, he received reputable journalistic prizes, and for intransigence was repeatedly attacked by unknown personalities (and each time the valiant police-police somehow managed not to find performers or customers). Recently, Krutov published a cycle of articles on the very famous man George Frolov - a member of the local public chamber, an honorary citizen of the Saratov region, a participant in the war, the chairman of the regional organization of veterans, retired colonel, Order -bearing, Mentor of Youth, etc.

About the fact that in the military biography of the regional pypredrinan and Glavlatyan there are strange inconsistencies, on the sidelines were whispering for a long time, but no one dared to dig deep. Countrymen, knowing about the extreme vindictances of the hero, were afraid to contact the participant in all kinds of official ceremonies and the patron of the presidiums. Krutov, who dared to encroach on the "sacred cow" of the provincial scale, did an elementary journalistic work: he analyzed all available documents. No "suitcases with compromising evidence", no secret "plums" from special guards are only open sources. However, they turned out to be enough to draw a conclusion: either our hero is a miracle of nature from the Hollywood "X -Men" (maybe, for example, "bifurcated" and "crap", to be in several places, to become older, then younger, to heal heavy wounds, etc.), or not all, to put it mildly, information about the front -line exploits of the countryman corresponds to reality.

And thunder struck! First of all, the object of publications acted. Without lowering the facts settled in the articles, he jerked out of the main caliber: "Such slander, provocation in the year of the 70th anniversary of the Great Victory is aimed at undermining our faith in our victory, in our veterans. This is open evil support to Western American falsifiers of our victory." After that, an honorary citizen turned to Putin with a request to hold a journalist as soon as possible, “make an indicative process for all of Russia”, put the provocateur in prison, and “advised the slanderous magazine of extremist” to liquidate.

The more doubtful successes in foreign policy and the cheaper the hydrocarbons in the world market, the greater the value of the Great Patriotic War is gaining

The outraged honorary citizen was actively supported by two-the Moscow State Duma deputy from United Russia, who called the offenders "scum and animals" (however, neatly, without surnames), and a local pensioner, known for published in the "Soviet Russia" a political swink on Vladimir Vysotsky. The first persons of the province prefer to remain silent so far, expecting the further development of events. The course of the thoughts of the authorities is understandable. On the one hand, it would be necessary, of course, to protect your, "socially close", and punish the quick reporter. On the other hand, since the grade is blessed outside the hut, is it not better, until it’s too late, to dissociate himself from the hero of publications? Maybe it's time to pretend that he is on his own? After all, the gaps in his biography are so obvious that any competent personnel officer was obliged to notice them. And if no one has noticed anything until now, then maybe because they were very asked not to dig out from above?

The Saratov history goes beyond the local scandal, because it is a real reflection of the important processes that are happening today throughout Russia. The more doubtful successes in foreign policy and the cheaper than hydrocarbons in the world market, the greater the value of the Great Patriotic War is gaining. Victory today is much more important than oil with gas and currency reserves of the Central Bank: this is the last ideological resource, not subject to Utruska, Lesser and Restination.

Obviously, the gold resource must be kept under control. Is it because historical myths are guarded more vigilantly than the state border? Is it because today are more and more often those who are absolutely controlled by the authorities and always vote as the authorities are necessary? Today, the statement of uncomfortable questions is considered antipatriotic, and tomorrow it will be generally punishable. Another year or two-and we will no longer find out how many real front-line soldiers are among those who support power on behalf of the defenders of the Motherland, how many thousands, enkavedeshniks, vhhra and just impostors-imaginary “sons of the regiment”, fake “October-Partisan” and adventurers with certificates of the front of the front with reconnaissance vehicles. hidden in the nipple. Thanks to the Saratov journalist Krutov: he seemed to be able to open the veil and clarify something in a single region. But, I'm afraid the general picture in the country is still secret for seven seals.

Roman Arbitman - Saratov writer

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