MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The existence of a set of political parties in power, which remains virtually unchanged in many developed countries, is a case of "leapfrog," which may be dangerous, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
"In countries that lay claims to be called 'countries of developed democracy' a very similar thing happens [to what happens in Russia] — leapfrog, it may even be dangerous," Putin said during his annual Q&A session.
The president used the bipartisan system in the United States and the traditional rivalry between conservatives and socialists in France as examples.
