Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s election staff will “offer decisive resistance” to online criticism of the premier, the head of his election headquarters said on Thursday.
“We will offer decisive resistance to this rampant criticism, practically baiting… which has recently come down hard on Putin in online media, especially social networks,” said deputy State Duma speaker Lyudmila Shvetsova, who also heads Putin’s campaign headquarters.
She said some of Putin’s opponents seek to destabilize the country with their statements, but reiterated readiness for dialog with any opposition force.
“We would like to face not opposition members, but opponents who are ready to listen, deliver their point of view and to discuss it with us. Discussions on their stance would also be interesting for us,” she said.
