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Thwarted attempt on Putin meant to destabilize Russia – officials
Published: 27 February, 2012, 15:58
Thwarted attempt on Putin was meant to destabilize Russia – officials. (RIA Novosti / Yevgeny Feldman)
TAGS: Putin, Russia, Politics, Terrorism
Several top Russian parliamentarians agree that the plot against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, uncovered by Russian and Ukrainian special services, was an attempt to destabilize the situation in Russia in the elections period.
A former head of the Federal Security Service and now a State Duma deputy, Nikolay Kovalev, said that the number of reports on thwarted terrorist attacks is constantly increasing and the special services were right to treat such reports with due attention.
He added that the fact that the attempt on Vladimir Putin’s life was prevented was proof that Russian special services were well-prepared and on high alert.
The parliamentarian also asserted that the international terrorists had set destabilizing Russia as their primary objective and that the most-wanted terrorist in Russia, Doku Umarov, who reportedly ordered the attempt, was targeting Putin personally because Russia’s enemies saw the prime minister as a guarantor of stability.
The head of the Lower House Committee for Security and Countering Corruption, Irina Yarovaya, also stated the prepared assassination was an attempt to destabilize the situation in the country, as Putin was the main threat to criminals and terrorists. She added that the plans of an international terrorist group to assassinate Putin were proof that the anti-terrorist policy of the Russian authorities was justified and successful.
The head of the Defense and Security Committee of the Upper House, Viktor Ozerov, told the press that the plot against Putin was an attempt to avenge the gradual and constant struggle against terrorism. “All Vladimir Putin’s actions, starting with his work as the FSB director and ending with hiscurrent position, have been aimed at fighting with bandit formations, organized crime and terrorism,” Ozerov noted. “Putin has stepped on the throat and tail of many a terrorist and this is why the preparations for such terrorist attack are hardly a surprise,” he concluded.
Russian media reported on Monday that the security services of Russia and Ukraine had jointly uncovered a plot of several terrorists who planned to commit numerous terrorist attacks on Russian territory and kill Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin with a roadside bomb.
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nobliss: The primary reason why today Russia is much safer place and the economic and living standards are rising again in Russia is because the oligarchs who use the country’s wealth and who used fund terrorism against Russia have driven out of Russia and many terrorists have either killed, put in prisons or have driven out of the country. So Putin in control is what the majority of the Russian population want and they will vote for Putin in being in control on 4 March 2012.
Gazprom has been Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's main preoccupation since 2001, but it has been a spectacular failure.
Gazprom possesses huge natural resources, however, it is extremely inefficient because of poor management and massive corruption.
In addition, it pursues an aggressive foreign policy that harms both the company and Russia.
In reality, Gazprom in many ways is more important in advancing the Kremlin's foreign policy than the Defense Ministry or the Foreign Ministry.
In short, the way Gazprom is run is an accurate model for how Putin rules Russia.
nobliss: The primary reason why today Russia is much safer place and the economic and living standards are rising again in Russia is because the oligarchs who used control the country’s wealth and who used fund terrorism against Russia have been driven out of Russia and many terrorists have either been killed, put in prisons or have been driven out of the country. So Putin being in control is what the majority of the Russian population want and they will vote for Putin in being in control on 4 March 2012.