Nikolai Petrov Quotes (2 Quotes)

The central power may be using this 'brown' threat as a means to transfer power in 2007-8 in much the same way they used it in 1996. At that time, they made the case that the Communists were threatening a comeback, making former President Yeltsin's team look so much better in comparison.

The fact that the appointments were made together shows a complex balance of power in the government.