If a speaker in the West criticise its country premier not only that he would not last a single day in his position but he will lose his high paid pension including benefits entitlement and will earn his living as a cleaner.

I'd like to hear what he has to say honestly if I were Putin.

At the moment when Medvedev is just tackling the dynamic balance of human capital, Mironov incentive seems wrong. The fact is that human capital can’t be balanced only at the fair leverage (on one side “institutions” and on another “business & technology”). The fulcrum is what counts and the fulcrum is – identity. Identity is – army. It is beyond any rationale. Putin might look not logical, but logic brings no dynamic: There is no logical clue when one rides a bicycle. It’s a matter of sequence – we first try to ride, then we make mechanical analysis. Thus the timing of Mironov criticism is wrong, not the content. That makes it potentially much more hazardous. The people intuitively pick this situation up and never fail, because they “think identity”.

Mironov's remarks were very mild and did not appear to be "dissing" Putin so much. Of course politicians will always find something to disagree about. A recall based on a legitimate difference of opinion? Gosh, Russian politics are starting to sound like Californian politics. How crazy is that?

M&P Step away from this, it is childish in the extreme. Yes we all understand parties get too insular, too closed, too protectionist and see everything through coloured glasses. But we need be bigger than this. Take this as an opportunity to show that speaking institutions are free, yes the party is free to barrack back, but leave it at that and disarm the controlling handle, and allow tolerance to guide. It doesn't mean we may not need to use that handle in the future. It just means we need be more tolerant in the future. It is time to stand up, for those who disagree without being destructive. We need deliver on our words, for that is how we are judged in this country.

I have a gut feeling that process is afoot to dislodge Putin and restore the rule of the Oligarchy in Russia. The young, mild, bookish Medevdev is what Oligarchy want. Putin a strong leader, a real patriot and that is why is under western media radar even since he became the President of the emerging Russian Federation. Putin the single most important and capable leader Russia had for a long time. His life and honour must be respected and protected.

All comments (in my opinion ) from West to Katrina are in place and in the right spot! Sometimes I do comment on your stories(some people do like some dont) and right to say what i think is a holly for me-it will gone when Im gone as a person! In my opinion mr Mironov have right(as any simple person anywhere) to make his own comments-full stop! Is he wright or wrong-thats how shall be!It will add to Russia democracy and nothing else! Only problem is that a person who hold such a high position can make a point directly to mr Putin (comment from west is 100% true) and not in public..If I am in his place I will choose direct contact with mr Putin to present my opinion! Speaker of the house must be part of that "bigger tim" who lead Russia forward-publicly!Which party he belong is not important....Mr Putin is a living legend and first to put in place democracy in Russia after long time...I bet that mr. Putin got nothing against diferent opinion from anyone....I do not hold mr.Mironov responsible for any wrong doing but as I say-Parlament speaker is in position(what a luck compare to simple person as myself and others) to MAKE HIS POINT in a correct and right way to person (mr.Putin) directly! Democracy is way forward and any simple comment(and totaly diferent opinion ) shall be welcome from all of us...Right to the free speach is given to us when we are born and shall not be used by any state government to punish us for that.....All the best and THANKE YOU!

The foreighn policy seems to be 'lost' in a sea of Words....!! and..the russian navy is ..lost..in the "seas of water'...!!!

From West is absolutely right. In Australia few months ago a public servant by the name of Goodwin Gresch, on the tax payer’s money payroll, appeared on the TV with a damaging statement to the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd known as OzzCar affair. Poor guy, he didn’t last a single day in his position and ended up at the psychiatric hospital. RT, please tell Mr. Mironov to look up on the internet and read about the OzCar affair and the fate of this public servant before he can think about again criticizing the country which feeds him and pays him a lofty salary. Mr. Mironov at the high ranking position such as Parliament Speaker coming out public and criticizing his own Government suggests nothing less than a foreign spy. It would be unimaginable here in Australia for the Parliament Speaker to criticize its own Government no matter how bad their policy is.

What he said, is not really so important. He is right, he and others have had issues with the budget --- nothing new. Yet, there was something in the manner and the presentation that was MEANT to be sensational, to stir things up. And indeed, he did not have to go to the public multi-million viewer media to send a message to Putin on the budget. He has other venues for that. Whatever reasons, he was not wise. It creates the impression of obstructionism for obstruction sake --- not based on a specific issue of disagreement. And that is what fuels speculation and all the sillyness. When will Russia finally become a "normal" Western state? When will these politicians learn the hard lessons. They are not clowns to entertain us, but to conduct the highly sensitive matters of the state. And "from West" is absolutely right. Nowhere in the West would he last a single day in his position and with his salary, pension, benefits and the rest. There is a reason for it: his job is not to be a freelance politician. If this is what he wants to do, then others should help him resign. Let him then invest his own fortune into politics, and try to convince the public of his BETTER program for the nation. He cannot do it while taking taxpayers money through his salary.

This is all quite expected. Basically the problem is that Putin has rather a 'less developed imagination element in his mental set-up. This is NOT to disparage him or put him in poor light or any thing of this nature. Putin will do good, in areas which don't need Imagination and correspondingly not do well in areas needing imagination. raaj joshi