Dear Colleagues! I propose to think again about the figure of Prokhorov if we really want to understand the situation, and not discredit him for our own political purposes or due to personal hostility. If we really want the situation in the country to change for the better, Prokhorov may (or may not) be a good option for us. He is a new figure in politics, and his potential rating (judging by polls on EHE) is quite high, but the following arguments are periodically voiced against him: 1).

So were there any irregularities in the 1996 presidential elections? According to President Medvedev (albeit as stated by Boris Nemtsov), they were. However, the then chief of Yeltsin’s headquarters, and now the chief nanotechnology specialist Anatoly Chubais, claims that there were practically no violations, and if there were, they were very minor ( http://www.publicpost.ru/blog/id/5830/ ) . In his, Chubais’s, understanding, they may be insignificant. But in fact...

http://bakushinskaya.livejournal.com/826016.html?thread=30196640& A man who renounced Christ and converted to Islam is in the Kremlin pool. It’s good that at least this apostate was expelled from the Public Chamber (not because of the protest of the Orthodox, but because of the protest of the Jews). There is a very precise question in the discussion: “Something I don’t understand. What “system” is Maksimka fighting against with her brothers?

Protesters in the city of Lermontov, Stavropol Territory, deny reports from the press service of the regional governor, according to which most of the protesters have already dispersed. The number of people joining the hunger strike is growing, one of the protesters, candidate Viktor Kapustin, who was withdrawn from the city council elections, told Gazeta.Ru. The editors of the magazine began to feel an uneasy feeling.

The rest of the participants in Gorky's gatherings with Medvedev confirmed his statements to the effect that, yes, Zyuganov won in 1996. First, Udaltsov and Baburin told the world this, and today Nemtsov and Babkin told it to the world. The piquancy is that the prominent oppositionist and fighter against the regime, Nemtsov, was at that time engaged in all this fun event called “Vote or lose”; I think that Ryzhkov was also aware.

Russia is shocked by the wild survey of Satanists from the so-called feminist punk group Pussyriot in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior (XXS). Millions of Orthodox citizens, their religious feelings were offended by this extremist survey of Satanists! Satanists from this group Riot performed one of their “songs” right at the entrance to the altar. After this, these obsessed tantrums were detained by the guard.

Zhenya Chichvarkin, known for squeezing out his business, his fierce love for Putin, the concept of siloviki, and his temporary stay in the outskirts of London, recently shared with the general public secret information he received from, as he says, reliable sources: Yesterday they reported insider information from the White House: Pull Putin beyond 55%, preferably 58%. Under no circumstances should Zyuganov be allowed to go beyond 20%, preferably 14%.

“Summarizing what has been said, I will say: the thesis about Zyuganov’s victory in 1996 is essentially false, and in terms of consequences it is detrimental to those who, in the heat of the election struggle, decided to use it,” Chubais concluded. Briefly, of course, in a traditional manner, filled with cynicism and contempt for basic decency, citizen Chubais accused the current president of lying.

Those who did not hide behind their mother’s skirts and in shorts at the committee of soldiers’ mothers, those who, with weapons in their hands (or without them), performed international duty in Afghanistan, Angola, Vietnam and God knows where else, those who clenched their teeth and ran forced marches on 5 (10, 15, 20...) kilometers, those who shared their last cigarette and the last sip of water with their brothers, those who, clenching their teeth and nerves, choked on vodka and tears for the

A couple of rational arguments. Everyone admits that there is a lot wrong in our country. Unfortunately, not everyone draws reasonable conclusions from this conclusion. In particular, among Putin’s supporters there is a popular horror story that even if it’s bad now, the main thing is not to interfere with an already working mechanism, otherwise you won’t break it. They forget that this mechanism is not an end in itself, but a tool for improving life.

In the meantime, on Friday there will be a congress of the Right Cause. The editor of the magazine has already dubbed it a “congress of survivors.” A lot has changed since the last elections, particularly colorful characters left the party, they somehow quietly forgot about it and don’t remember it, although no, Putin recently said that he had a hand (or something?) in its birth. The results are, to put it mildly, so-so. In general, there is something to talk about and something to comprehend.

So, Alena Popova and I returned from Lermontov. We talked with a variety of participants in the events, both with the authorities and with various public groups. First impressions: 1. The city is really in turmoil, but talk about revolution - barricades on the streets, armed sailors, etc. - obviously not necessary. In general, the mood is very similar to Moscow: the authorities don’t care about us, we’ll take revenge on them in the elections. 2.

The second day of the trial of Sergei Kovalenko has ended. According to eyewitnesses, this process is a painful ordeal for him. Due to the multi-day hunger strike that Sergei is on, he can barely stand on his feet, speaks with difficulty, and confuses his words. In the photographs he differs little from photographs of concentration camp prisoners. However, the judge stubbornly continues to consider his condition satisfactory for participation in the trial.

So, today many are complaining that they were driven to a rally in support of Putin for time off, money and threats. What to answer to these people? That beliefs are not traded? So they don't exist. There are no convictions other than to survive, feed the family, pay off loans. For money they will support the devil at least. It’s just that the Kremlin now has the money. So we are ready to support Putin. Whoever has the money is right. Yes, Putin is a thief, a bandit, a stinking freak.

The Prime Minister of Russia calls on the citizens of his country to die: “We remember these words from childhood, from school, we remember these soldiers who, before the battle for Moscow, swore allegiance to their fatherland and dreamed of dying for it. Do you remember how they said? Let’s remember these words: "We'll die near Moscow, How our brothers died!