Kremlin political strategist attributes Russia protests to Gene Sharp
source: http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/23/us-russia-kremlin-idUSTRE7BM0J020111223
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The chief political strategist at the Kremlin has condemned recent protests, saying demonstrators are seeking a revolution by taking cues from academic Gene Sharp.
In an interview with Izvestia magazine, Vladislav Surkov said: "There are those who want to turn the protests into a color revolution - that is for sure. They are acting by the book, following ... new revolutionary methods.”
Surkov went on to say he believed that demonstrators were being instructed from abroad and that they were following a formulated plan, very similar to that detailed by Gene Sharp in his book From Dictatorship to Democracy.
Surkov’s comments come as protests look set to continue across Russia on Saturday 24th December – activity that he believes will bring turbulence to the country, though he dismissed any concerns around the demonstrations. "The future is not a calm place, but it's not worth it to be afraid," he said. "Turbulence, even strong turbulence is not a catastrophe, it is an [expression of] different kinds of stability."
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/23/us-russia-kremlin-idUSTRE7BM0J02011122...
In an interview with Izvestia magazine, Vladislav Surkov said: "There are those who want to turn the protests into a color revolution - that is for sure. They are acting by the book, following ... new revolutionary methods.”
Surkov went on to say he believed that demonstrators were being instructed from abroad and that they were following a formulated plan, very similar to that detailed by Gene Sharp in his book From Dictatorship to Democracy.
Surkov’s comments come as protests look set to continue across Russia on Saturday 24th December – activity that he believes will bring turbulence to the country, though he dismissed any concerns around the demonstrations. "The future is not a calm place, but it's not worth it to be afraid," he said. "Turbulence, even strong turbulence is not a catastrophe, it is an [expression of] different kinds of stability."
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/12/23/us-russia-kremlin-idUSTRE7BM0J02011122...
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