Russia`s Putin Refuses To Talk To Opposition Groups

Russia’s Putin Rejects Calls To Talk With Opposition Leaders, Says There’s ‘Nobody To Talk To’ -- Washington Post/AP

MOSCOW — Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Wednesday rejected calls to hold talks with opposition leaders who have drawn tens of thousands of Russians to protest rallies to demand free elections and an end to his 12-year rule.

The opposition leaders “do not have a common platform, so there is nobody to talk to,” Putin told journalists from state news agencies.

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My Comment: From Putin`s perspective .... there is no opposition movement. In fact ... he believes that the the ones who are protesting are paid agitators from foreign powers .... while (of course) he ignores the wide spread fraud and electoral abuse conducted by his party in the last parliamentary elections. With such an altitude .... living in a bubble and in denial of what is happening outside .... I can now easily see a rough year ahead for politics and government in Russia.