Unless we ensure equal conditions for all, we won't be able to pull the country out of its current state. Putin's comments come amid intense speculation as to the forces behind his bid for the Kremlin. In 1996 elections, Boris Yeltsin had to rely on the campaign funds of a clique of businessmen, who then jostled furiously for position during his presidency in a bid to curry influence and secure favour. But Putin is so far ahead in opinion polls that he has spent very little on his campaign. Unless we ensure equal conditions for all, we won't be able to pull the country out of its current state.
Commie speak for redistribution of wealth.
Our main misery today is poverty. We can overcome it only through robust economic growth. Commie speak for more redistribution of wealth. Commie speak for a lot more redistribution of wealth. Putin signalled earlier that one of the main thrusts of his economic strategy would be to cut Russia's notorious oligarchs down to size and try to create a new industrial landscape without powerful business tycoons.