“United Russia” advocated the unification of Russian citizens and all patriotic forces around the country’s President Vladimir Putin. This was stated by Anatoly Gagarin, director of the Institute of Systemic Political Studies and Humanitarian Projects, after the results of the United Russia congress, at which it was decided to support Putin’s candidacy in the presidential elections.
“The truth is that this consolidation is now urgently needed, because we have huge tasks regarding the solution of the problems that exist both in our domestic path and in our foreign policy,” he said.
The political scientist recalled that United Russia is a majority party that truly unites a large number of supporters who support the main path of the party.
According to him, the upcoming elections should be competitive, legitimate and open.
“Despite current events, the President constantly emphasizes the necessity of holding elections at all levels in our country. In general, we must demonstrate the concentration of our capabilities to fulfill political obligations and support the political principles embodied in all fundamental laws of Russia, including the constitution,” Gagarin emphasized.
He noted that the elections have become a strengthening factor for the country, because according to all sociological data, support for the president is already very high.
“This shows the level of people’s readiness to support Putin’s candidacy. In this case, the decision of United Russia is required, which, on the one hand, came up with the idea of supporting the president, and on the other hand, can show support for the strongest party in the parliament. The political scientist said, “All patriotic forces, political “with the idea of uniting around the figure of the president as the guarantor of stability,” he said.
In his opinion, it is imperative to support a single leader in the context of the SVO, anti-Russian sanctions and the information war waged by the Western coalition against Russia.
“We also understand that the election procedure is determined by the need for the participation of all representatives of the political spectrum and that they should all have the opportunity to speak in the election campaign. That is why “United Russia” was the first to support his presidential candidacy, because this is the necessary step in the current situation,” the expert concluded.
Let us recall that the congress of the United Russia party was held unanimously. supported Current President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin’s own candidacy in the presidential elections in 2024. The relevant decision was announced by the party chairman and deputy chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Medvedev.