“Surkov cannot be left behind, because he is the position. And this always favorably distinguished him from a rather large number of people in power. Exactly the presence of a position, ”Yakemenko said.
According to him, he is them of those people who, being in power, "really think."
“This man will never go anywhere. We live in that political reality, which in a relative degree he created. Whether we like it or not. But this is his political system. He is one of the architects of this political system. Therefore, he cannot leave her anywhere. You see, even if we do not see him in any political positions, he will retain his influence, ”the political scientist noted.
He called Surkov a man with a complex picture of the world.
“Where we see three or four colors, he sees ten of them. It differs from the majority of those who are in the political system in that it sees half-tones, and all the rest do not see anything but half-tones. And this is its unconditional significance. In any case, he will be in demand, simply as an outstanding intellectual. Because you still need to comprehend what is happening, ”he added.
On February 18, Russian leader Vladimir Putin, by decree, relieved Surkov from the post of assistant to the president.
The Kremlin said that Surkov was released on his own.