one-on-one №1 04.07.1996 (1996)

The program was aired after the results of the second round of the Russian presidential election were announced.

Gennady Seleznev, a member of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation faction, supported the candidacy of Gennady Zyuganov.

He criticizes the media for their pre-election campaigning, considering it biased and dishonest.

He acknowledges the election results, although he emphasizes that the victory belongs to the money invested in the media during the campaign.

Izvestia criticized the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, supporting the course of the current president.

Both participants do not hide their political preferences and ideological aspirations.

They talk about dividing the press into "left" and "right", depending on ideological interpretation, and cite examples of offensive statements about each other, appearing in newspapers that support a certain political course.

Issues related to further steps to establish contact between the ruling president and the opposition, represented by the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, are raised.

The issue of the current economic situation in Russia and instability in legislation is discussed.