Kudrin: Russia is experiencing the problems of perestroika USSR – Росбалт.RU

close all-Russian civil forum, Chairman of the Committee of civil initiatives former Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin, has compared the situation in contemporary Russia from the late period of development of the Soviet Union. According to him, Russia now faces the same risk — decentralization and regionalization of the country, transfers “Radio Freedom”.

“the USSR collapsed not due to weak army and not in connection with a weak KGB. It collapsed because it was inefficient, outdated model of the economy,” Kudrin said, noting that in modern Russia the main risks are economic inefficiencies and inability to be technologically advanced.

the Soviet Union collapsed, while the country was “Laden with weapons,” said Kudrin. In his words, “liberals and Gaidar” is not to blame

for the collapse of Soviet industry and planned economy in General and the real cause of the collapse was excess production of weapons that were useless. In modern Russian army should not play a decisive role, he said. Moreover, according to the head of Committee of civil initiatives, significant risks for the military now there.