Putin commented on anti-corruption rallies

In his opinion the West’s calls to release the detainees of the recent rallies in Moscow and other cities of Russia are politicized.

Russian President Vladimir Putin commented on anti-corruption rallies that took place all over Russia.

In particular, Putin said that the use of protests by political forces “for self-promotion” on the eve of election campaigns.

“I personally advocate that the fight against corruption was always in the focus of public attention, and always positively perceived attention to these problems”, – Putin as saying by Interfax.

Putin also said that everyone who goes beyond the law, including during meetings, should be punished in accordance with Russian law.

At the same time, in his opinion, the West’s calls to release the detainees of the recent rallies in Moscow and other Russian cities politicized and aimed at putting pressure on the country.

Putin also believes that since the mass protests began the so-called “Arab spring”.

“What it led to, what the bloody events in the region this has led, we know very well. We know very well also that it was one of the motives and reasons of the coup in Ukraine”, – said Putin.

On March 26 in different cities of Russia have passed protest actions against corruption in government. The protesters demanded to start investigation against Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on the facts of the investigation Fund for the fight against corruption.

Rallies took place in many cities of Russia. Among them, in particular, Saratov, Vladivostok, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Khabarovsk, Yekaterinburg and others.

Participation in events participated from 100 to one thousand people in each city.

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