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«It is difficult to give a scientific definition: the opposition where it ends and begins the” fifth column “. Since Vladimir Putin responded to the question of “national traitors”, which was set during his traditional big press conference . He remembered Lermontov, who was both a member of the opposition, and at the same time a patriot, but reminded the people whose actions harm the national interest. Including – of idealists who wanted the best, but hurt the fatherland. As the president himself admitted that separate government opponents traitors harder than flies from cutlets, “MK” asked leading political scientists: so where this face, and if we have a fifth column?

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Igor Bunin, director of the Center for Political Technologies : «Speaking about the fifth column, Putin has left a very wide scope for interpretation of his words . The line between the opposition and the enemies are so thin that it sees only himself. If the President puts the question so that the column 5 – the people who work for foreign services and harm Russia in exchange for money, with that I totally agree. But if he thinks it is – any opposition, which is inconvenient to our state, any criticism of the government, then I do not agree. However, from the words of Putin personally I do not understand, I-who? Here, let me quality of life in America like it more than the Russian. And I did not hide his opinion. I am a fifth column or not? I am an enemy or foe?

– What in the situation of such uncertainty prepare opposition: the fact that it may at any time declare an enemy and a spy?

– Assuming, he refers to Lermontov, something like this would not need to prepare. But if you go to the fine line that nobody outside can not see, they can be prepared for anything. Psychology Putin is that he wants all of his opponents, just in case “hang.” This does not mean that they must be punished. But any of them becomes vulnerable if it something someone does not like it.

Konstantin Kostin, president of the development of civil society : «I do not see the uncertainty in the words Putin. Example Lermontov definitely says that criticize the government, the country can be, it is necessary and honorable. Oppositionist, even the toughest, defends the interests of his country, contributes to its historic success, does not give power gorging. A fifth column is very well described by Dostoyevsky. Smerdyakov, who says that if the French defeated the Russian, then everything would be better. This – the fifth column, and even more so – people who do it for the money.

– In Russia, there are political forces, parties, which may be called the fifth column?

– I do not want anyone call, but you know yourself politicians who say that Russia should become a vassal of the West. At a press conference referred to a prominent businessman and politician who offers such a geopolitical doctrine: Russia must renounce nuclear weapons in exchange for what the West overflow modern technology. Among the registered parties, I do not see members of the fifth column, but they have such people. And we see that Russian voters pay attention to it, not voting for them.

Alexei Mukhin, director of the Center for Political Information : «liberal community is constantly trying to catch the president’s remarks, attributing he distorted understanding of terms that he used. At the press conference, Putin recalled that used the term “fifth column”, based on the specific political situation, commenting on the behavior of certain social and political groups. This gave rise to attempts to ascribe to him the judgment that all who disagree with the government – the fifth column. Sin distorted interpretation of Putin’s inherent not only politicians, but also journalists.

– At a press conference, Putin gave another reason for this sin, saying that the line between a fifth column and the opposition is very thin …

– All opposition can pass through a period when its actions harm the country. It is in this period, she is a fifth column. Smart bethink quickly: we do something wrong, and returned to the constructive direction. And they do not want then to hide the eyes. With all happens in the life of every opposition. This meant Putin. But there is something beyond that. When the opposition idealists turn into hardened cynics who make a war against his country.

The oppositionist criticizes the actions of the authorities, offering alternative actions. A fifth column seeks simply to allow power without offering anything.

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