Putin said that the new Russian regime will be a "harmonious" regime.
On February 14th, Russian President Vladimir Putin showed a gift given to him by a reporter at a news conference. On the same day, Putin held his last annual press conference in the Kremlin. Xinhua News Agency reporter Shen Bohan photo
On February 14th, Russian President Vladimir Putin held an annual press conference in Moscow. At the press conference, Putin talked about Russia’s achievements during his presidency, the upcoming presidential election and his future whereabouts. Xinhua News Agency/AFP
Xinhuanet Moscow, February 14 (Reporter Wang Dandi) Russian President Vladimir Putin held his last big press conference in the Kremlin rotunda on the 14th. At this marathon press conference, which lasted for 4 hours and 40 minutes, Putin didn’t give people the feeling that he was about to leave office, but he was more like a general who was about to go to war. The main message conveyed by Putin is that Russia’s new regime in the future will be "harmonious": externally-Russia does not want to confront other countries; Internally-Russia will accelerate the pace of economic construction.
Promise that the future regime will be "harmonious"
At this press conference, people are most concerned about the upcoming Russian presidential election and the formation of the new regime in the future. In this regard, Putin said that the Russian election campaign is proceeding smoothly; The absence of heated debate and social unrest does not mean that there is no democracy, but it proves that the overwhelming majority of voters support the current principles and policies of the government and hope that they will continue to be implemented. Medvedev, the presidential candidate and first deputy prime minister elected by the United Russia Party, may be the one who will continue to implement these principles and policies.
Putin said that Medvedev is a mature and independent politician who can make decisions like a president without anyone’s supervision. He stressed that Medvedev has no contradiction with him in terms of political opinions, and Medvedev will continue and improve his principles and policies.
Putin said in December last year that if Medvedev was elected president, he might take the post of prime minister. Putin revealed at the press conference that he would "continue to serve the country" in another capacity after leaving office. Russian analysts believe that the future Russian regime is likely to have a structure of "Medvedev as president and Putin as prime minister".
Some people are worried about whether Putin can adapt to the transition from president to prime minister. In response to this question, Putin replied that if Medvedev can be elected president, their relationship "will be harmonious", and there will be no problem in this regard. "I will never replace the national leader at any time." He believes that there will be an opportunity to complete the important tasks set by the country in the position of prime minister.