We need to convince him that if he makes the decision to go, that we are ready to trade his personal security for peaceful resignation. That's very important because we're all afraid that he will stick to power to his deathbed and just kill a lot of people along the way. If he is willing to go, we shall buy him an island in the Caribbean or in the Pacific Ocean with nice girls - like a separate country for him.
We have a Russian proverb, "Those who are doomed to be sunk will never be hanged." I think that you shouldn't run away from what is in front of you. … - Ilya Ponomarev
We have a Russian proverb, "Those who are doomed to be sunk will never be hanged." I think that you shouldn't run away from what is in front of you. …
- Ilya Ponomarev
I think that we are right now - the society - is living in the Facebook era and the political system is still in the 19th century prior to the Indust… - Ilya Ponomarev
I think that we are right now - the society - is living in the Facebook era and the political system is still in the 19th century prior to the Indust…
Putin is not a strategist at all. He has brilliant tactics, but he is a very bad strategist overall. And I think he is acting very opportunistically … - Ilya Ponomarev
Putin is not a strategist at all. He has brilliant tactics, but he is a very bad strategist overall. And I think he is acting very opportunistically …
Right now, I see a lot of alarming trends inside Russia, especially in Siberia, which I represent in the parliament. People start to ask questions: I… - Ilya Ponomarev
Right now, I see a lot of alarming trends inside Russia, especially in Siberia, which I represent in the parliament. People start to ask questions: I…
Putin is just maneuvering. He wants to be respected. He wants to be an important player in global politics. He wants people to negotiate with him and… - Ilya Ponomarev
Putin is just maneuvering. He wants to be respected. He wants to be an important player in global politics. He wants people to negotiate with him and…
I think that it's inevitable if society will be run by old-timers who are still in the paradigm of the past, so I think the real way to resolve this … - Ilya Ponomarev
I think that it's inevitable if society will be run by old-timers who are still in the paradigm of the past, so I think the real way to resolve this …
I have a group of very loyal people. We are in the minority very much, basically 10 to 15% of the population that supports what we do. It's temporary… - Ilya Ponomarev
I have a group of very loyal people. We are in the minority very much, basically 10 to 15% of the population that supports what we do. It's temporary…
I think that there are excesses that exist in all societies. I won't say it's normal to have them, but it's natural to have them. I'm watching very c… - Ilya Ponomarev
I think that there are excesses that exist in all societies. I won't say it's normal to have them, but it's natural to have them. I'm watching very c…
In the world of today, I think that entrepreneurs are the new emerging ruling class - I identify it as the startup class. That's the new proletariat … - Ilya Ponomarev
In the world of today, I think that entrepreneurs are the new emerging ruling class - I identify it as the startup class. That's the new proletariat …
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