<p>
Mishustin said angrily:</p>
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- If the Communists come to power, then we will all fly! And it will be bad for you, too. You've got a nose for guns, especially the police. So stick with me!</p>
<p>
The Attorney General suggested:</p>
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- And if you arrest Alexey Kuznetsov?</p>
<p>
The Acting President asked:</p>
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"And for what?"</p>
<p>
The attorney General shrugged his shoulders:</p>
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- There would be a person, and there will be an article!</p>
<p>
The Director of FSB has noticed:</p>
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- You can plant weapons and drugs, you can arrange a situation with a bribe. For example, a person comes to the office. He sees the package and automatically hides it in the table. And there are dollars. And there are other possibilities. As Nikita Belykh was framed – you can't get away with it!</p>
<p>
Mishustin has noticed:</p>
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- Alexey Kuznetsov has parliamentary immunity!</p>
<p>
The FSB Director shrugged and reminded me:</p>
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- United Russia still has a majority. And the courage of the city takes!</p>
<p>
The Acting President of Russia strongly stated:</p>
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- When we win the election, we'll put Leshka the blacksmith in jail!</p>
<p>
Shoigu nodded:</p>
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"There are no invincible soldiers!</p>
<p>
Matvienko has noticed:</p>
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- And if we lose, then it will be too late to plant!</p>
<p>
Mishustin suggested:</p>
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- Try to find dirt on him. Either fabricate it or frame it. Just don't be rude!</p>
<p>
The Foreign Minister suggested:</p>
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- Find out if Kuznetsov has accounts abroad. And it will be a very strong move!</p>
<p>
The Acting president nodded eagerly:</p>
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"Indeed! We'll run him down! And we can easily win any election!</p>
<p>
An administrative resource is power!</p>
<p>
Shoigu asked the obvious question:</p>
<p>
- What are we going to do in Afghanistan? Will intensify the fighting or to take a break?</p>
<p>
Mishustin banged his fist on the table and passionately uttered:</p>
<p>
- We will act even more decisively! We will bomb the militants, and use the latest weapons. We need a victory there!</p>
<p>
Shoigu objected to this:</p>
<p>
- Maybe what Mikhail Gorbachev did right was to withdraw troops from Afghanistan!</p>
<p>
Mishustin nodded in agreement:</p>
<p>
"That's right… But we will not have miscalculations of the Soviet leadership. We will bomb the Mujahideen and use local forces and ... Chechens. At the same time, we will fuse a potentially dangerous element into Afghanistan!</p>
<p>
Shoigu agreed:</p>
<p>
- Yes, it will be very logical!</p>
<p>
The acting president continued with a smile:</p>
<p>
- And in general, the Russians have always been able to fight, and our people love those who fight!</p>
<p>
Shoigu objected to this:</p>
<p>
- And didn't Zhirinovsky fail in politics because of his belligerence?</p>
<p>
Mishustin replied to this:</p>
<p>
- The real decline in Zhirinovsky's popularity began from the moment Mark Goryachev gave him a punch in the face, and the candidate for dictator was afraid to answer him!</p>
<p>
Shoigu agreed:</p>
<p>
- Yes, Volfovich pretty scared off the electorate with his cowardice!</p>
<p>
The previously silent First Deputy Prime Minister chimed in:</p>
<p>
- Russia's economic situation is very difficult. If it is not improved, then there is nothing to think about winning the election!</p>
<p>
Mishustin said with a sigh:</p>
<p>
"That's bad… But we can raise wages and pensions and hold down inflation and the dollar a little before the elections. We still have large gold and foreign exchange reserves. And we can shake some of them. And raise your confidence level.</p>
<p>
The Finance Minister nodded:</p>
<p>
"For a while, of course, you can freeze prices and raise wages. This has been done more than once. But will it help us?</p>
<p>
Mishustin slammed his fist down on the table again and growled:</p>
<p>
- We must raise the standard of living of the people at any cost, even temporarily, and win the presidential election. Now we have a task of difficulty comparable to Yeltsin against Zyuganov. And maybe worse. Since Kuznetsov is stronger and younger than Zyuganov. If the Communists had such a leader in the ninety-sixth year, Yeltsin would not have resisted!</p>