'They committed political suicide today' – Kremlin problems grow as Russian pension reform passes second reading
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In the end, the vote to pass the Kremlin’s contentious pension bill in its second reading went without so much as a whimper. Putin offers concessions to controversial pension reform plan The Kremlin understood it would take a hit, said Tatyana Stanovaya, founder and CEO of the political analysis firm R.Politik, but it might have overestimated its reserves. “They committed political suicide today, but they voted for that suicide because they are nothing without the president.” Mr Kurginyan said the vote would have broad consequences for the “political stability” of the country.
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