Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev remains at his post, as it is convenient for President Vladimir Putin as "a good apparatchik and a very clever walker".

This Russian publicist and human rights activist Yevgeny Ikhlov said in an interview with "Apostrophe".

"This is a lawyer Medvedev advised legal operations that covered the scam of the committee on external relations of the St. Petersburg mayor's office, and then the operations of the company" Ilim Palm, "which became a talk of the town. ", - said the human rights activist.

According to him, Medvedev collects dissatisfaction with the Russian authorities, at the same time, it fits into the political schizophrenia of the Russian Federation, in which dissatisfaction with the state apparatus only enhances the adoration of the sacred head of power.

"In addition, Medvedev very well interacts with rational bureaucrats (they are usually called" syslibs "- systemic liberals, although the name" court liberals "will be much more precise). Without him, the moderate ministers would immediately be devoured by the very troglodytes. Putin, however, as a staunch supporter of capitalism, is very afraid of right-wing radical experiments, "Ikhlov said..

"As Medvedev allowed - not to himself, but to his entourage - some fronts in 2008-2011, he should be" punished "- to be the object of contempt and hatred, to bear the burden of all unpopular measures, including pension reform, strengthening fiscal pressure and so on. Putin understands that Medvedev is the key figure for any hypothetical conspirators from that part of the establishment that would like to return to the "normality". Therefore, the potential u. the president should be so unpopular that no one and thought could arise to use his figure, "- said the publicist.

At the same time, he explained that at the moment the most obvious candidate for the post of prime minister of Russia after Medvedev is the head of Sberbank German Gref.

"The main ideologist of early Putinism, an experienced manager, disliked by the masses, we respect in the West," stressed Ikhlov.