I just read the following leaflet on the elevator doors: “The local election commission thanks the residents of the building for participating in the election campaign for the election of deputies.” First thought: they're mocking you, you bastards. 64 percent is not enough for them. 64 percent, among whom are those who console themselves with the illusion that they are on the same path as the Kremlin... Among them are the duped...

To be honest, I planned to write this text in two weeks, summing up the results of the past year together with other Hedgehog authors. However, Time magazine's decision to declare Vladimir Putin "person of the year" forces us to do this earlier. Because this decision surprisingly explains what many (including Time journalists) consider the success of Putin's foreign policy. “Time's Person of the Year is not an honorary title, an award, a recognition of merit, or recognition of popularity.

In society Transit (7) December 21, 2007 George Satarov So what determines the shift of the trajectory of the movement of our country towards the "security dictatorship"? I understand that the latest events, such as Medvedev’s nomination for the title of successor, can create the impression (possibly justified) transition to another trajectory. Firstly, the mentioned fact does not cancel the previous diagnosis. Secondly, we will return to this plot later, when it comes to scenario crossings.

All traditional faiths have sent relevant courses to the Ministry of Education and Science, which should become part of the new curriculum called “Spiritual and Moral Culture”. Back in the summer, we approached religious organizations with a proposal to give their thoughts on how the specifics of their religious worldview should be reflected in the new state educational standard.

On December 21 at 9.00 am, activists of the opposition organizations NDSM, "Defense", as well as human rights activists came to the main military registration and enlistment office in Moscow demanding the immediate release of Oleg Kozlovsky, who was illegally sent to serve in the army. In total, about 20 people came to support Kozlovsky. Only A Just Russia deputy Ilya Ponomarev was allowed into the military registration and enlistment office building.

The Russian Orthodox Church sent a proposal to the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation to include the subject “Orthodox Culture” in the compulsory school curriculum. This was announced by the manager of the affairs of the Moscow Patriarchate, Metropolitan Kliment of Kaluga and Borovsk. As Clement explained, this course should become part of the new curriculum “Spiritual and Moral Culture”.