In the event of the likely victory of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the 2018 elections, Russia's confrontation with the West will continue.

This was on the air of "Echo of Moscow" Russian journalist Leonid Radzikhovsky.

"The question that is being decided in this election is whether we continue confrontation with the West or not, because as long as Putin is president, whatever he says and whatever he does, confrontation is 100% guaranteed, there are no options. If Putin leaves, then confrontation can go along with him, "he said..

The journalist added that now in Russia there is a "moral atmosphere of decay and stagnation".

"The new Putin term is the period of apparent stagnation, the term of the apparent quiet death of this system, such a quiet decrepitude. Or appears usual with the arrival of a new leader (push. - Red. ), Whoever he was. It does not really matter, really. A new impetus, a new push. The new leader is a new push. Sometimes bad, sometimes good, but it is always a new push, which, in fact, is one of the reasons, one of the reasons for changing leaders. Not because the new is better, but because the new one gives some impetus, "Radzikhovsky explained..

"This question is being solved now, it is solved by one single person.

And, apparently, he decided that it remains as it is. Well, if he decided, he will, "he concluded..

As reported by the "Observer", recognized by Ukraine as illegitimate, the State Duma of the Russian Federation adopted in the second reading amendments to the law "On Elections of the President of the Russian Federation", which give the opportunity to designate the next presidential election in 2018 on March 18.

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