Xenophobia Is Fairly Widespread In Russia.

I've Always Seen My Campaigns Against Corruption As Political Work Of A Purer Form Than What Opposition Leaders Usually Do. All They Do Is Hold Roundtables And Release Political Statements, Which Is All Well And Good. But There Are Concrete Things That Need To Get Done In Order To Achieve The Basic Goal Of Every Opposition Politician.

For 17 Years, Elections In Russia Have Followed The Same Pattern: Nobody Criticizes Putin, Nobody Runs A Real Election Campaign, The Whole Process Takes Place Quietly Over A Period Of Two Months. The Kremlin Blocks Every Alternative To Putin. He Doesn't Want A Candidate Who Will Travel Through The Country And Speak Loudly About Russia's Problems.

As Far As I Know, The People Who Are Against My Candidacy Now Have The Upper Hand In The Kremlin. They Say: Who Knows What The Election Result Will Be? We Already Made That Mistake Once. And They Are Also Afraid Of All The Things I Would Say If They Let Me Run.

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev Can No Longer Attend Concerts By His Favorite Group Deep Purple Without Having To Fear That The Musicians Will Wear T-shirts With Pussy Riot Written On Them.

Everyone Needs To Understand That My Work Addresses Existing Problems, And One Of The Crucial Problems In Russia Today Is Corruption.