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Main page > Products > Politics in Russia: power, lobby, conflicts - The weekly bulletin > Politics in Russia: power, lobby, conflicts. Issue No (80) 768
Politics in Russia: power, lobby, conflicts. Issue No (80) 768
June 29 - July 05, 2009
Main tendencies of political week
Last week the tandem members started sending more frequent signals to the elite and the society. To some extent this intensified practice was reflected in toughened rhetoric of the president and the premier. In particular, Vladimir Putin “deprived” the heads of some major state affiliated banks of a summer leave until they implemented the norms, established by the PM, of crediting the real sector of economy. Fears of a possible second wave of the crisis expected this autumn could be behind such a resonant and effective move. Dmitry Medvedev once again reiterated his theses about the necessity for governors to take a more active part in settling the crisis consequences.
Another signal the head of state sent was during a video conference with participants of the Seliger-2009 youth camp. Both the format (a hi-tech video conference instead of an “archaic” visit or a welcome speech in writing) and the content of the event demonstrated that
Meanwhile, attempts to split the tandem did not stop; moreover, they became international last week. In particular, in his interview the
Major events June 29, 2009 - July 05, 2009
| Event | Winning side | Defeated side | Development Outlooks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Putin meets with leaders of parliamentary parties to discuss budget planning | Vladimir Putin |
| Freedom of maneuvers for the parliamentary opposition in criticizing the draft budget will be substantially limited |
| Dmitry Medvedev chairs a meeting of the State Council Presidium; his meeting with Arkhangelsk Region governor Ilya Mikhalchuk | Dmitry Medvedev, Vladimir Putin |
| Governors will take a more active part in neutralizing negative consequences of the crisis in regions |
| Vladimir Putin says that heads of some major banks would not go on leave until they implement norms of crediting the real sector of economy | Vladimir Putin |
| In case of the second wave of the crisis, control over the expenditure of banks will be tougher than last autumn |
| A video conference between Dmitry Medvedev and Seliger-2009 summer camp participants | Dmitry Medvedev |
| The topic of innovations will be constantly present in all speeches of the president |
| Business forum of the real sector enterprises |
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| Businesses will intensify attempts to speed up inflow of state finances into the economy |
| The Russian government assigns the right of anti-dumping investigation on imports of agricultural and fish products to the industry and trade ministry | Industry and trade ministry | Agriculture ministry, federal fisheries agency | Agriculture ministry and fisheries agency will unite their efforts to “alienate” this right from the industry and trade ministry in their favor |
| State Duma deputy Vladimir Medinsky says the whole infrastructure of the “white collars” trade union will be transferred to FNPR | Mikhail Shmakov |
| The idea of creating trade unions affiliated with state authorities but uncontrolled by FNPR will be rejected |
| Justice ministry warns CPRF |
| CPRF | Communists will have to reduce the level of criticism of state authorities |
| Pravoe Delo co-chair Boris Titov declares about his intention to resign as chairman of Business Russia | Boris Titov | Leonid Gozman | Under favorable circumstances Boris Titov may become the only head of Pravoe Delo |
| Boris Titiv’s interview with Nezavisimaya Gazeta | Boris Titov, Pravoe Delo |
| PD will start positioning itself as the systemic opposition to United Russia’s “etatistic” part |
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