Boris Akunin - The New Times "The Putin period is included in the final phase." The new face of the protest Moscow, writer Boris Akunin (Grigory Chkhartishvili), became one of the founders of the voter league and the public voice in a conversation with the authorities. The New Times asked the writer about the opposition tactics and voters' strategies on voting day - March 4 You are a successful writer. And suddenly went to politics. When was the “point of no return” for you?

Ossetian lesson. In December 2011, when Alla Dzhioeva, not known outside Tskhinval, won the second round of the presidential election in South Ossetia, began to seek recognition of her victory, Moscow could still somehow repent the South Ossetian society for “immaturity”.

Hopeless repairs. United Russia is preparing to become different. Moreover, the need to change something after the failure of the Duma campaign was already talking to the United Russia themselves. How serious these intentions are and by what scenario the party’s update can be renewed - the options were studied by The New Times Information about the possible rebranding of EP appeared with reference to those who wished to remain unnamed United Russia at once in several publications.

A question that, of course, is of interest to almost everyone: who will the army be with if something happens in the country? All sorts of theories are being built, hypotheses and versions are put forward. Foaming at the mouth, they argue on the pages of newspapers, on television and radio, in blogs, twitter chats ... Almost monographs are written: "The Army and the Protests", "The Army and the Opposition", "The Army and the Kremlin", "The Army and Bolotnaya ".

Two weeks left before the presidential election For most election campaigns of the world, this is a decisive, final stage, a kind of finish line: in the focus of discussions, ratings, interest. In Russia, where a significant part of active citizens calls into question the legitimacy of the elections themselves, is different. Stress and polarization in society are growing. February 23, on the day of the defender of the Fatherland, is the next action of the supporters of Vladimir Putin.

The army against the "street" will not go Mostly retired military citizens in uniform go to political actions. The Russian army is experiencing the same difficulties as the whole society. Can armed people intervene in politics? How will the army behave, if the frightened power wants to use them against the dissatisfied? In recent years, serious changes have occurred in the army, the task has been fulfilling to give it a “new look”.

In the town of N., some 15 years ago, the train on the dawn near Moscow did not stop-due to the “secret object” located in this area. First, in 1995, the railway station was declassified, after another 11 years-and the “object” itself. The New Times went there for the answer to the question: what are those who go out about Bolotnaya and Sakharov on rallies is prohibited by law In 2006, the Military Town No. 190-B was expelled from the list of closed ones.