Peak hour №1 24.08.1994 (1994)

The guest in the studio, Academician Stanislav Shatalin, talks about the reasons for Gorbachev's refusal to implement the "500 Days"

economic reform program, the goals of the "500 Days"

program, Gorbachev's incorrect assessment of the political and economic situation in the country, his political and economic shortsightedness, talks about the government's movement in the right economic direction, the need to minimize inevitable mistakes, the lack of a consistent and understandable government program of economic reforms for the people, talks about the possible stages of implementing the "500 Days"

program, talks about his participation in the preparation of economic decrees of the president and the government, adequate government regulation of market relations, his creation of the "

Financial Union"

and its structure, tasks and plans, investment in construction, the influence of politics on the economy, his candidacy for the post of president in the 1996 elections, answers questions from TV viewers about modern politicians, the end of political frenzy and politicking, talks about the need to start working and stop criticizing the government, his lack of a "

salvation"

program Russia" (synchronously).

Photographs by S. Shatalin.