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April 23rd, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
Asked about one of the main opposition leaders, Alexei Navalny, Mr Peskov said
he had “extremist” leanings.
He indicated that Mr Putin was aware of a change in society since the start of
rallies that have mostly involved middle-class protesters in big cities, but
did not say whether or how this might affect policy.
“He (Putin) has repeatedly said he is pleased that civil society is
growing and developing in Russia … Society is maturing. Discussions are
going on and some of them will find their way into politics,” Mr Peskov
said, but gave no details.
Mr Putin will reshuffle the government after he takes office but has not said
who will serve under Dmitry Medvedev, the ally with whom he is swapping
jobs. He has not ruled out bringing in opposition politicians.
Boris Nemtsov, a liberal politician who helped organise protests that were
initially sparked by public anger over alleged electoral fraud, dismissed Mr
Peskov’s criticisms.
“We do not rule out dialogue. They are the ones who do not want dialogue.
Putin has shown this by his own behaviour,” he said.
“These gentlemen are afraid of dialogue, and are not ready for it. They
are so arrogant and stupid that the only chance for dialogue to take place
is to increase the pressure through protests. We have to force them.”
Mr Nemtsov said the opposition’s demands included the abolition of political
censorship, registration of opposition parties, permission for genuine
opposition leaders to run for president, fair elections, the free election
of governors and mayors, an independent judiciary, reform of the security
services and the release of people they consider political prisoners.
Mr Putin has offered some concessions, such as pushing through parliament a
law easing rules on the registration of political parties and restoring the
election of governors who until now have been directly appointed by the
Kremlin.
The opposition has dismissed these as token changes which do little to relax
the Kremlin’s domination of politics.
Mr Putin said soon after protests began in December that he was ready for
talks but has not met the demonstrators although Medvedev has had talks with
some of the opposition leaders.
Mr Putin has at times criticised the opposition harshly, but Mr Peskov said
his words had been misunderstood when he likened the white ribbons worn by
protesters to condoms and that he had not intended to insult them.
“There was a misunderstanding here. He was not insulting people. He was
urging people not to be a tool in someone else’s hands,” he said.Mr
Putin himself, he said, had a “great immunity” to criticism and
had proved a tough but impressive boss.
“Working with him is hard work and a great school. He has an amazing
quality that he wants to be an expert in anything he’s involved in,” he
said. “To have a discussion with him you have to argue well. If you
don’t have enough arguments, he’ll just finish you off in the argument.”
Source: Reuters
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