Hi! Would you mind sharing your opinions on what the elections in Russia will be like in 2012? Who’s gonna take part? Who’s gonna win? Will it be Medvedev against Putin?

Must be Putin and Medvedev against each other in the second tour. I can’t imagine any other scenario.

Well, now that Medvedev has declared Putin as his successor, I suppose there is no necessarity in those elections at all, is it? 

As a matter of fact yes, after Medvedev’s announcement the result of the following election is an understood thing. It couldn’t happen otherwise actually. “Edinaya Rossia” has become much too powerful a party to ever let their power go. But technically it’s impossible to go without the election procedure so that the opposing parties could try their luck somehow.

It does seem that Putin has more of a powerful presence then Medvedev. But over all, wouldn’t it be better for Russia to have a new face running the country?
Also I never quite understood who had more power. The president or the prime minister. Or is it an equal deal? I mean in reality, not theory.

BGen - 06 November 2011 01:27 AM

Also I never quite understood who had more power. The president or the prime minister. Or is it an equal deal? I mean in reality, not theory.

The ESTABLISHMENT always has the most power - everywhere

BGen - 06 November 2011 01:27 AM

It does seem that Putin has more of a powerful presence then Medvedev. But over all, wouldn’t it be better for Russia to have a new face running the country?
Also I never quite understood who had more power. The president or the prime minister. Or is it an equal deal? I mean in reality, not theory.

They both have equal power, I suppose. I see it as a game: the one (M) plays the “good cop”, and the other (P) plays the “bad cop”, but in fact they are both pursuing the same purposes.

We will see very soon who’s gonna win. The election are to start in less than a month. This is gonna be a real show to see after all those protests in Moscow! So, people, stay tuned