Подлая власть - подлая мобилизация (Л. Ивашов)

Mobilization and Military Police

Leonid Ivashov says regional authorities are given recruitment quotas and argues that pressure to meet them can lead to deception or coercion. The program discusses reports from Buryatia of men being taken from their homes at night and transported without time to dress. Ivashov presents these reports as part of a wider pattern of forced recruitment.

He also objects to proposed new powers for the military police, saying they could extend beyond discipline to include combat-related duties and greater control over civilians.

A Wider Crackdown

Ivashov argues that pressure on the public has intensified across government and law-enforcement institutions. He points to restrictions on dissent, expanded use of “foreign agent” and extremism designations, and prosecutions that he says discourage people from organizing together. He urges people to defend their constitutional rights through legal means.

Political and Economic Criticism

Ivashov portrays the government’s course as hostile to ordinary people, citing rising costs and what he sees as efforts to raise revenue from the public rather than the wealthy. He links mobilization and the war to a broader policy that, in his view, is damaging both Russia and Ukraine.

He also warns that pressure on ethnic minorities and separatist rhetoric could contribute to instability. These are his political assessments, not independently established findings in the program.

Elections and Responsibility

The speakers discuss alleged pressure on teachers and school administrators to support election results. Ivashov says responsibility rests principally with the political system rather than with teachers alone. He also recounts an anecdote about vote-count inflation during Boris Yeltsin’s presidency.

Judicial System

The conversation highlights former Sochi judge Dmitry Novikov’s account of alleged corruption and abuse in the courts. Ivashov says Novikov’s case helped bring scrutiny to judges and expresses cautious hope that investigations could lead to some improvement. He acknowledges, however, that reform could also amount to a redistribution of influence.

Historical and Speculative Claims

Ivashov makes broader claims about Yeltsin’s political choices and alleged recruitment in the early 1990s, and speculates about foreign influence. The host raises a separate claim about religious groups; Ivashov explicitly disagrees that this alone explains the political system. These assertions are presented as the speakers’ interpretations rather than verified evidence.

Presenters and Contributors

• Victoria Akhmetova: Host
• Leonid Ivashov