Billionaire Kremlin hopeful: civil war may erupt in RussiaJanuary 30, 2012 - 21:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The stand-off between Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and anti-government protesters may escalate into a civil war, billionaire presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov/b> was cited as saying. “I’m for Russia with Putin, but also for Russia with writer Boris Akunin and blogger Alexei Navalny, who demand Putin’s resignation,” Prokhorov told influential German weekly Der Spiegel in an interview published on Monday, January 30. “If opposing parties fail to move toward each other, the worst case scenario is a civil war,” said Prokhorov, who will run against Putin and three others in the presidential elections on March 4. The businessman, whose fortune is estimated at $18 billion, urged “evolution, not revolution” and acknowledged that “Putin has achievements,” but also promised sweeping political and economic reforms if he wins the vote. Putin faced the biggest street protests in two decades after his party, United Russia, won the parliamentary elections in December. Skeptics insist the result was only achieved through vote rigging and speculate that similar fraud is being planned for the March vote, RIA Novosti reported. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Pashinyan travels to Iran to pay tribute to Raisi, others Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has left for the Islamic Republic of Iran on a working visit. Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. |