"Russian President Vladimir Putin is not enthusiastic about proposals to expand his powers as head of state to become a dictator," said Dmitry Peshkov, a spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin. head of the Crimean leadership Sergei Axionov, who says that in Russia the monarchy must be reborn.
In essence, the Russian president rejected the idea of reviving and establishing a monarchy in Russia, as well as establishing a more authoritarian government, which would be no different from a dictatorship sometimes voiced by nostalgic and non-nostalgic Iron Fist Ages. In fact, these ideas are expressed from time to time in Russia, and especially in recent years, something that the Kremlin spokesman pointed out. "Over the last five years, the president has repeatedly been forced to answer such questions in one way or another," he said, adding that "he is indifferent to such debates."
Peshkov even said that he did not have the right to express his personal opinion on Axionov's proposals, but assumed that the statements of the Crimean leader were his personal opinion, since, as he said, "of course he has the right to express his opinion. his personal point of view ".
Asked by reporters if a monarchy was possible as a form of government in Crimea, Dmitry Peshkov said: "There can be no monarchy in a separate region of the Russian Federation. He even called the question "if Axionov's views affect his activity in Crimea as well as if there are control mechanisms to prevent such a thing" as "stupid and wrong", saying that "there is a framework of law of the Russian state".
Crimean leader Sergei Aksyonov had previously told Perviy Krimsky that "when there is no beginning for a man, then collective irresponsibility begins" and that "when the country faces external challenges, hotbeds of resistance from abroad, "Tough measures must be taken in this area. Today, in my opinion, Russia needs a monarchy."
Source: SigmaLive