Putin assessed that the opposition is too focused on personalities and does not pay attention to political ideas and what should be done after the elections, so he invited the opposition to a dialogue.
"Give power to better people? And what to do afterwards? I am worried because we do not have a debate about what should be done outside the elections and after the elections. In my opinion, this is not in the interest of the country and the quality development of our society, it is not at the level of its education and responsibility," Putin said on his pre-election website.
Putin pointed out that he believes that Russian citizens should have the opportunity to discuss "not only the advantages and disadvantages of politicians, which in itself is not bad, but also the programs that certain political figures intend to implement."
"We need a broad dialogue about the future and priorities, about the long-term choice of national development and perspectives. Challenges and tasks should be at the center of those programs. How to improve living conditions. This text is an invitation to dialogue," Putin said.
On Thursday, the Russian Prime Minister launched his own website, where he presented in detail the priorities of his campaign for the presidential elections and, among other things, promised a government responsible to the citizens, at the same time distancing himself from United Russia, whose candidate he is.
Although, according to all polls, Putin is the most popular politician in Russia and has a large advantage over other candidates, it is quite unknown whether he will manage to win an overwhelming majority already in the first round of elections on March 4.
His party, United Russia, won 49,4 percent of the vote in parliamentary elections on December 4, but this result raised suspicions among many citizens and opposition parties, leading to mass protests across Russia and officially reported irregularities at 117 polling stations. .
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