Critics accuse Russia of interfering in foreign elections. But the Kremlin is facing a more pressing challenge ahead of Russia's own elections — winning over a new generation that is turning its back on the President.
Every time Vladimir Putin takes his shirt off, Elena Mozavetskaya winces.
"That's funny to us!" she laughed.
"It's just funny. He's turned 65 and doesn't look very well. And he can't understand young people very well right now.
"So for young people, I think Putin is not a choice."
Mr Putin has been Russia's undisputed strongman for 18 years, alternating the posts of president and prime minister with his loyal deputy Dmitri Medvedev to evade constitutional term limits.
But in the March presidential election many first-time voters like Elena, who's 20, will be opposing the only leader they've known and a system that's grown as sclerotic as an old man's arteries.
"There's no democracy, there's not even a chance of change, not even a chance of a choice," she said.
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WNU Editor: Among my family members and friends in Russia .... there is a definite generational split on those who support Putin, and those who oppose him. The over 30 crowd generally support him, the under 30 crowd do not. Will this generational split mean a problem for Putin winning next year .... the answer is no. As longs as the economy continues to do well (even with sanctions), the over 30 crowd will continue to support Putin, and that is more than enough for Putin and his political supporters to win.
2 comments:
Medeyev was young once. Then he had a 'meeting'with the 'fixers'.
Now, Medeyev is one of them.
Do you think Putin will end up like Mugabe, or go in dignity?
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