What drink our policies: Putin likes beer, deputies - whiskey

Union of Doctors urged politicians to give up alcohol during public events, to set an example for fellow citizens and thus to fight against alcoholism in the country. However, while we are talking about Estonia. In Russia, the authorities are not yet ready to prohibit the adoption of Statement of drink. The tradition of "wash" any successful business - from winning the election until the desired bill, as well as the habit to celebrate all the holidays on the calendar is too deep korni.Po said veteran of the State Duma deputies, many offices from time to time become a real banquet halls. And no ban on the sale of alcohol in catering to Okhotny Ryad eliminate such meetings does not help. In the shops of the lower house freely sell alcoholic beverages to suit every taste and budget. There is also a luxurious gift alcoholic containers, for example, in the form of the Kremlin, sabers or prestigious foreign cars.

Not overgrown popular trail

In the Duma shop told "NO" was told that the holidays primarily bought souvenir alcoholic beverages, but a typical day of competition is cheap vodka. In addition, many MPs do not give enter into a working rhythm voters, who as a present to the old Russian tradition of bringing all of the same bottle. And on the eve of holidays in a building on Okhotny Ryad stretch whole series of delegations with a big box characteristic elongated shape.


Feast in the offices themselves were trying to eliminate people's choices, but to no avail. For example, in the State Duma of the third convocation MP Andrew Wolfe submitted to the Committee on Rules bid to stop drinking alcohol in the parliament. But colleagues reacted to the proposal without much enthusiasm. Even Speaker Gennady Seleznev confined only statement that "in fact, offer the right ..." to support the initiative "dry law" in parliament Vladimir Zhirinovsky. Although, according to the observations of the Duma regulars, namely the LDPR faction suit then the most noisy feast. Maybe entertainment activities of party members just tired Vladimir Zhirinovsky?

The future president was watering flowers wine

Earlier in the Soviet party banquets reigned unchallenged vodka. Now the trend has changed somewhat.

According to analysts, the alcohol market in the country decreased consumption of spirits and the increased consumption of weak alcoholic drinks - beer, wine. In addition, more and more Russians opt for expensive alcohol. Rising income levels, experts explain.

Follow this general course and the political elite. However, here it is not that officials and deputies began to live richer. Just came to power a new generation. Young ministers and deputies, like businessmen, actively began to develop pools, ski slopes and tennis courts. An example to follow at the highest level available. Vladimir Putin, as you know, almost does not drink, and most of all loves beer, to which he was addicted, when he served in Germany. They say that the current president before the lead state on ceremonial banquets often poured the contents of the glasses in the flower pots.

Sober lifestyle became popular soon after the establishment Putin came to power. Intends to continue the tradition and the president-elect Dmitry Medvedev. According to the immediate environment, the future head of state prefer mineral water, although it may have a glass of white wine.

In the Duma, like whiskey, and in the ministries - Cognac

Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Duma Victor Ilyukhin not agree that a positive example at the highest level affects the political elite. "The consequences of binge drinking eight years under Yeltsin is not able to eliminate any personal positive example - he said" NO ". - Now in the State Duma has become much worse. "

The parliamentarian believes that it is necessary to stop drinking in the workplace, and it must be done legally. "We all celebrated today in the offices," - says Mr. Ilyukhin, though he adds that "the most and sometimes, unfortunately, have to participate in the banquet." Member of the Committee on Economic Policy and Entrepreneurship of the State Duma Valery Zubov too abrupt changes in the level of alcohol consumption in the lower house of parliament had not noticed. But stated "NO" opinion that "those who work with the current president, in this respect fortunate because those who worked with the previous President, it was very difficult."

General Director of the Center for Political Information Alexei Mukhin shared with "NO" observation: a drink in the State Duma is whiskey, and in the ministries - brandy. Political ladies, especially not in this differing from the usual Russian women, both in the government and in parliament prefer champagne and wine. But vodka and beer politicians not honored - for them, these drinks are too cheap and easy.

In the political environment as well as elsewhere, drink, depending on income level. "Have you seen how big boxes bring the holidays to the" United Russia "? - Indignant representative of the Communist Party faction Viktor Ilyukhin. - And what can I bring in the mantle, well, some there "Cheburashka" (aka "chekushka" in Soviet times they called a bottle of vodka, a quarter liter capacity. - "NO"), some kind of souvenir gift. " MP himself admits that he prefers domestic drinks. "Good vodka is better than anything else - patriotic he says. - In addition, I am not used to drink brandy, and the doctors told me not to drink brandy and wine. " Valery Zubov uncertainly recognized that now "in general, in my opinion, do not drink, do not drink for a long time, I do not remember when the last time was drinking."

"Red" prefer "little white"

According to experts, the vodka all other spirits prefer the old-school politics and the Communists. Do not mind a drink "little white" Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov, however, in his words, "absolutely moderately, not more than three glasses." Do not deny yourself the pleasure to sip sorokagradusnuyu and former State Duma Speaker Gennady Seleznev. In the love of native Russian drink recognized and many other old-timers parliament and government. "I fundamentally do not drink whiskey, and that if I drink, the vodka" - confessed to "NO" CEC member Gennady Raikov.

But Khakamada is not averse to drink a glass of red wine. State Duma Deputy Speaker Lyubov Sliska respects the champagne, and the head of RAO UES Anatoly Chubais loves light beer. Grigory Yavlinsky combines patriotism with Westernism - from alcoholic beverages and prefers vodka "Stolichnaya", and whiskey "Johnny Walker". Viktor Chernomyrdin during his work in Ukraine Ukrainian vodka tasted with pepper. In the love of beer, except Chubais, recognized, perhaps, only President Putin. But foreign policy, on the contrary, most prefer this foamy drink. Former US President Bill Clinton had even arranged a trip to Prague beer, taste there are many varieties of beer, and they say, was very pleased with the "Tour". Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder not only happy to drink beer, but also sings a song about him. But George W. Bush over the spirits prefers Coke. By this he was forced to excessive love of alcoholic beverages in their youth&# 8230;

According to Alexei Mukhin, addicted to alcohol can be detrimental to the policy. He gave an example of how one of the companions of Boris Yeltsin lost his position precisely because of the large green snake. At a reception due to excessive consumption of intoxicating drinks he became ill right in the presence of the President. Even now lost another senior official ministerial post due to the fact that under the influence of alcohol slip on one of the banquets of the important deal. As a result, he was sent to work in the region. Now these errors elites try not to make.

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