Vladimir Filipović | 30. 03. 2017 to 12: 52h
The streets of Russian cities of the past few days have been the main meeting place of thousands of demonstrators who express dissatisfaction with the government. However, more than an unusually large number of dissatisfied, more interesting is their main target: Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.
After the oppositionist Alexei Navalny made accusations and (as he claims) "solid evidence of corruption, the Prime Minister of Russia", stating that supposedly has a number of vineyards and luxury real estate, gathered demonstrators rage directed toward Medvedev. During the protests emerged and is well-known, yellow duckling, the Russians brought because Navalny claimed that Medvedev at one of his alleged properties has a "big reception center for ducks." There are also posters with "air max" shoes, which also became a symbol of the demonstration, given that the opposition accuses Medvedev that "to buy a large number of these shoes from public money."
Dmitry Medvedev, who is four years as President of Russia (2008-2012), has long been in the eyes of the opposition was considered decent part of Putin's inner circle. However, a combination of events over the past decade the hopes of Putin's system of government grow into a liberal variant, considered Navalny who got 15 days in jail for organizing an unauthorized protest.
Putin and Medvedev have known each other since 1991, and grew up in the same city, former Leningrad, today St. Petersburg. However, their past is quite different. While Vladimir Putin was one of the mainstay of the KGB, Medvedev was a teenager who dreamed that the board has "Ping Floyd" and carries "Levis" jeans. In one of his earlier interviews, Medvedev told how he was cleaning the snow from the streets to earn money while studying to be after graduation, he married his wife Svetlana.
When in 2008 he led the presidential campaign, he was a true modern candidate: frequently used Twitter, he surrounded himself with a circle of liberal people, uttered slogans like "freedom is better than non-freedom" ... However, the most important in this campaign was that he had critical voice in your pocket - the voice of Vladimir Putin.
Nevertheless, he seemed like a very decent, progressive man who has garnered the sympathy of the growing middle class in Russia. Although much was obvious that Vladimir Putin, who moved to the prime minister's chair, the one who has the most power, the smoldering hopes that Medvedev could one day grow into a real political force.
Russia journalist Mikhail Zigar, who wrote a book about Putin's closest circle of people ( "All men of the Kremlin"), Medvedev's style of governing described "as if unsure teacher-rookie first came to the class, unsure of reaction you will get from the students."
"The Guardian" wrote that Medvedev was trying to dress and talk like Putin, but that such episodes frequently ended comical than authoritative. However, it was precisely the reason why many liberals and pinning your hopes on him - because he did not like Putin.
However, already in 2011 Putin announces return to the presidency, which meant re moving Medvedev as prime minister.
- Honestly, I think Vladimir Putin was disappointed with Medvedev. He hoped to be able to finally retire from politics, and gave him the strings, but he saw that his first collaborator simply not up to the task - said one of the officials of the Kremlin to the British "Guardian", with the request to remain anonymous.
Medvedev calmly accepted the dismissal, but the Moscow long stories circulated that he had fallen into depression because it "did not meet expectations."
Merit Putin, Medvedev smudges
Quickly came the year 2014, the annexation of Crimea and Western sanctions, as well as the biggest blow - collapse of oil and gas prices. It was a painful blow to the country's economy, many Russians life has become more complicated than usual. Russia to join the fighting in Syria, "finished the job" a credit for all the good he has accepted Putin, and Medvedev got discontent and anger because of the bad economic situation in the country.
#Vladimir (city) #Russia today, "Dimon (Medvedev), return (our) billions and go away!" pic.twitter.com/Eyou1bTFHp
- Protest SPb (@ProtestSPb) March 26, 2017
It was a difficult period for Medvedev, who at that time suffered tremendous criticism and insults, especially through social networks, where long used to his name hashtag #pathetic (pathetic). Even his spokeswoman Natalya Timakova once said that the prime minister was "visibly uzrzuan after messages from social networks, where they called him" Dimon ", which is a diminutive of Dmitry offensive".
- Not on Dimon for you, it is for you Prime Minister of Russia - then angrily commented Timakova.
Gaf for gafom
In the midst of Majdan protests in Ukraine, when demonstrators overthrew the legitimate President Viktor Yanukovych on charges of corruption, Medvedev said he was "not to allow the carpet to be that people would wipe his feet."
- Yes, Putin said, the statement would have a terrible weight. But since this message came from Medvedev, the more it sounded like a projection of his own frustration - cited the "Guardian".
His charming nesnađenost moved into the political incompetence, at least in the eyes of his critics. On several occasions he was caught napping at large ceremonies, such as the spectacular opening of the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi 2014.
WHY THE HELL ARE YOU SLEEPING THERE ?????????? WHATS WRONG WITH YOU ?! MEDVEDEV pic.twitter.com/7sAGMbSL0q
- Gurkova Margarita (@MargooMaggie) February 7, 2014
When one of the teachers in Russia publicly wondered why the teachers' salaries are so small, Medvedev answered her:
- If you want teachers to make money, it is to do business.
This statement caused an eruption of discontent among the Russians. Rather than try to put out the fire, he made another gaffe when he retired in the Crimea, who were asked why they were late this month pension, he replied:
- there is no money! But hold on. All the best I wish you - and turned back.
Navalny in a new documentary about the corruption of Russian officials stressed that Medvedev reportedly possesses enormous wealth, which is controlled via preijatelja trusted and various funds.
- He's not Dimon, he is one of nakorumpiranijih people in this country - says the opposition.
However, it should be noted that most of the claims made by Alexei Navalny made unsubstantiated by hard evidence. In addition, it appears that the protests, paradoxically, strengthened the position of the Russian prime minister. According to the sources in the Kremlin, Putin did at some point thought to replace Medvedev, but there's no intention to do so, as it would in the eyes of the public meant that Navalny's right - what Putin denies, but points out that Navalny received money from the West to destabilize the government.
- President Putin believes premiere 100%. Now not only will not lay off, but his Armchair safer than ever before - said a source in the Kremlin "The Guardian".
Source:
http://www.blic.rs/vesti/svet/air-max-i-zuta-patkica-zasto-rusi-masovno-hoce-da-medvedevu-vide-ledja/ffzgw15
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