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the Opposition Governor of Khabarovsk territory Sergey Furgal detained on suspicion of organizing contract killings — seemingly in the description of this news the explanation of why it happened. Sensationally knocking in the fall of 2018 Pro-Kremlin politician from the seat of the Governor representing the party of Zhirinovsky Furgal turned the territory entrusted to him in the most authentic “country Llprio”. In the regional Legislative Assembly of the falcons of Zhirinovsky control 30 of the 36 seats in the city Duma of Khabarovsk 34 seats out of 35 in the Duma’s second-largest city in the region of Komsomolsk-on-Amur — 24 seats out of 25. However, to link the sudden fall of the Governor Furgala with the powerful Olympus with the current political struggle in Russia is profoundly mistaken. Detention Furgala is not the result of his disagreement with the Kremlin (they had none). Detention Furgala is a reminder of half-forgotten, but not gone completely nowhere birth defects of Russian policy. Defects, first among which is the close intertwining between politics, business and crime in many of our regions.

One of the most notorious British political scandals of the 70-ies of the last century there was a trial, during which the leader of the opposition Liberal party, Jeremy Thorpe was charged with attempting to arrange a murder. According to later court rejected the version of the investigation, Thorpe was paid a certain dud for the death of his excessively chatty former close friend of Norman Scott. However, the killer turned out to be so inept that he was able to send to the light just a great Dane of their potential victims. Why I remembered this now tragicomic episode? Because approximately 90-ies of the last century a common problem for many British politicians was their panic: suddenly someone will reveal that they are homosexuals? Since the 90-ies of the last century a common problem for many Russian politicians was, to put it as delicately as possible, their colorful past.

this was Particularly true for the Far East, part of which is Khabarovsk Krai. Recall, for example, a few major political figures from the neighboring fiefdom of the former Furgala region. Remember, in particular, the local a former Governor and a former local mayor of the largest city, about which constantly went to the most colorful rumor. In the second decade of Putin’s rule similar type periodically stray into a conversation on Fenya politician has become in our country much less noticeable. But being less visible does not mean to disappear. Become less noticeable — so you can learn how to disguise, to buy the veneer and respectability.

the assurances of my informyovanny interlocutors, in this circumstance lies the explanation for the sudden turn in the fate of the Governor of the Khabarovsk territory. Furgala caught up “shot from the past.” Recently arrested members of the criminal group testified that in the distant past then engaged in business, the future Governor had instructed them the organization of the murders. Is this story a smokescreen version of the cover, the pretext for the organization of political punishment over objectionable Moscow Governor? I am sure that is not. To call Sergey Furgala “opposing Kremlin politician” only in the framework of very funny jokes. Sergey Furgal was acting against the Kremlin did not even superloyal, and downright obsequious, it is an indisputable fact. Talking to officials from Moscow, Khabarovsk Governor showed much greater discipline than many magistrates from the ranks of “United Russia”. If you are receiving any “valuable guidance” of the Federal center Furgal did not pull at attention.

of Course, even this behavior did Sergey Furgala “their brand” in the eyes of the Kremlin. “Their” in the Putin administration consider only those governors from the ranks of the systemic opposition parties, who came to their positions under the agreement with Moscow, not against its will. Furgal, who unexpectedly was included in the Governor’s office on the wave of protest voting, among these lucky ones are not treated. But this does not necessarily put bold cross on his political career. According to my observations, in relation to other governors, the Kremlin has chosen a strategy that does not foresee their immediate strangulation.

the Federal center understand that “flushing” the governors, elected with the aim to demonstrate protest against certain actions of the government — is counterproductive. Voters may be more sensitive to become angry and to punish the government at the next election at the Federal level. So “outsiders” don’t ridicule. They even help, if requested. But in the Kremlin are waiting patiently, “people’s governors” will disappoint those who voted for them.

And this frustration often forces himself to wait. Those who came to power in the regions on the crest of the protest wave, is usually ill-prepared for the routine and very hard work in the daily management of the lands. For example, over the incompetence of regional authorities in the Vladimir region (the Governor, a protege of the liberal democratic party Vladimir Sipiagin) not laughing just lazy. In Khakassia, the representative of the Communist party Valentin Konovalov is slowly but surely losing its status as a “people’s favorite”. Governor Sergey Furgal was another figure from this series. Being a great political Manager and greatstucco is a political Communicator, he was zero business Executive. Khabarovsk Krai under his leadership, was politically in the direction that corresponds to the interests of the Kremlin.

However, the criminal “greetings from the past” has destroyed all these intricate political schemes. And now I have great curiosity waiting for: who, exactly, Putin will send in Khabarovsk as acting Governor to replace Furgala (acting Governor, who controls his region from jail while fighting off the charges of organizing contract killings — it will agree, is nonsense). One obvious solution that comes to mind is sending in Khabarovsk another member of the same party Vladimir Zhirinovsky. The main thing is that his store was not so ambiguous political baggage that suddenly showed up at Sergey Furgala. Even a Governor, accused in such serious crimes — already a huge overkill.