Ella Pamfilova, the head of Russia’s Central Election Commission. IMAGE: Vitaly Belousov/RIA Novosti
On September 6, a masked intruder broke into the home of Russian Central Election Commission (RCEC) head Ella Pamfilova outside Moscow through a window and repeatedly assaulted her with a taser before fleeing, the Russian Interior Ministry said in a statement.
Following the incident, the attacker was detained and identified as Bakhyt Karabalayev, a citizen of Kazakhstan. He admitted guilt during questioning.
“During questioning, Karabalayev has admitted he is guilty of committing the crime, giving an account of its circumstances. He explained that he chose a house to burgle at random, as it was close to the place where he spent the night. The attacker was not aware of who lives in the house.”
On September 9, Moscow’s Basmanny Court arrested Karabalayev.
“The court has ruled to satisfy the appeal of the prosecution regarding Karabalayev Bakhyt Azhigulovich, accused of committing a crime under Article 162 Part 3 of the Russian Criminal Code (Burglary), arresting him until November 6,” judge Natalya Dudar said.
Earlier, multiple pro-opposition media outlets linked the attack with Russia’s September 8 regional and local elections. However, it appears that this was not the issue.
An interesting thing is that the incident once again allowed to take a closer look at personal stance and attitude of the part of Russian buerocrats and politicians that describe themselves as the ‘new Russian aristocracy’.
“If a person just came when I was at home, he rang, knocked on the door, if he was just so hungry. <…> Well, there’s no problem at all to feed a person,” Pamfilova told state media some time after the incident.
She added that she could have offered him some work.
“Maybe I would have swept something somewhere, I would have earned a couple of rubles there for bread, if that’s true, [HINT: 1 Rub = 0.015 USD. A loaf of cheap bread costs about 0.4 USD]” Pamfilova concluded.
These remarks demonstrate the behavior common for the notorious part of the Russian elite. She thinks that it is acceptable to comment, in a condescending manner, on complicated situations, in which ordinary people may found themselves and carry out some rash acts.
The initial attempt to use the incident for political purposes ahead of the local elections also looks cynical. Initially, reports appeared that the attacker purposefully broke into her home, and had prepared for this particular attack (for instance, used the taser to assault Panfilova). She stated this by herself. However, soon it appeared that these remarks did not correspond to the facts. The chose a house to burgle at random and was not aware of who lives there. When these became publicly known, Panfilova made remarks regarding ‘bread’ and ‘one rubble or another’.
Some Russian opposition activists claim that the attack was staged. This version Is not likely. It’s clear that there was a threat to Panfilova’s life, health and belongings. Therefore, the attacker had to bear the responsibility under the law. At the same time, the public attitude of Panfilova and its dramatic changes as well as the followed remarks are surprising.
Over the past years, this kind of remarks has become something common for representatives of the so-called Russian aristocracy. In some cases, this behaviour even led to large-scale media scandals.
In August, Irina Alashkevich, the Irkutsk regional administration’s spokeswoman, has caused controversy by comparing victims of this summer’s historic Siberian floods to thugs and boms in a leaked audio file. The regional official was not happy because she had to visit the area of disaster because of President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the very same area.
The article was updated on 10.09.2019 (13:00 CET)
Still, a pretty amazing coincidence. And one would think that such an influential person at this high point of the election would have some police detail. When i see such a coincidence these days, it should be understandable if one has doubts.
This was an FSB action.
Investigators should compare the neighborhood as against the house of the election officer. Determine if there was something about the house that made it the best target for a crime. Determine how a foreigner was able to enter Russia and investigate every step that facilitated his entry OR go with his place of residence and investigate the local officials there. Determine how the breach and attack was carried out. How was the burglar confident that he only needed a taser? Was he lost or did he know the inside of the house? This would mean surveillance. Were there item indications that the owner of the house is an official like for example stickers, plates, banners, seals, etc.How and where did he attempt his escape. Why was the owner still conscious from the attack? Why a taser? lol Check where the taser was purchased. Were items taken? Election laws seem lax in Russia.
the true aristocrats cut their hair from Monsieur Guillotine
Soroz?
Seem like so.
Putins party lost 30% of places in Moscow. Despita all terror, beating, closing, hunting of opposite candidates. The next election will be deadly for Putin regime.
can you atleast sight a source for your claim first ffs Also “Putin regime”? Are you retarded? Putin confirmed this will be his last term and he is gonna retire after that…
here
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/f0785c8ac8c4487ae07a6741cd011509d3cbed9eb7fbb9375024d7e69af4f176.jpg
Putin will not retire. He tries to be a superpresisdent of white and red russia (belarus and russia). Therefore is conflict between him and lukashenko.
Regime is his system. His illiberal system, the police state. The gentle dictatorship.
After him will come big battles betwenn clans, families, oligarchs.
Putin is weak, because he did not eliminate all of them. Stalin was stronger (but apposite extrem, he kliied millions of innocents, too).
That is good, thank you for that. Putin is new hope and chance, positive chagnes for Russia.
Regime? You fool, Russia is not Chile under Pinochet, so you can address that as infamous word in western msm as ‘regime’. It is sovereign country with constitution from head to toe. The other thing is that stuff that western doesn’t like sovereign country, that is not in hell and chaos, although they would like, because Russia is not theirs vassal. AND that is the main problem.
Regime =/= fascism. You foolisch Titovec. :)))
In western media it is as bad as sying fascism. You stupid Natanyhaovec.
Far not, titovec.
Oh indeed yes you are ugly zionistic troll. And it is Titoist, you stupid bum.
…..ok so we established you are a tard and you still did not provide a propper source how about link a offichial article from the Russian electoral commision wrather then some random pic (witch also seems to be more like ~55% vs ~45% then your original 30%) so other then the fact you seem to be a retarded stalinist and dont know math what else can you do?
fuck yourself, you idiot!
(btw., for you goatfucker, compare, how man % of places lost putins party! go first in the elemntary school and learn calculations!!!)
You need to go and learn english and then math m8 ;) Also i cant see any link commie fucktard.
Well, You should proove the opposite. I would not use the word regime, but its familier to, whats going on.
How can so many not even be allowed to be candidates to the local parlaments.
Strange about the votes and the Lady above too.
Much like Erdogan and Ilderim in Istanbull. Even fixed votes didnt let Ilderim win, so against even that there had to be a new election.
Tempting to compare with the Moderate Kurds there too. In first round they got 6 million votes, buit that went into a re-election, because AKP could not make a Goverment with even a few % of the 40 “other” %s
And next Erdogan manipulated PKKs hard and even they are not the moderate Kurds and thyeven by that got “only” 5 million votes, they instead got their PMs jailed as well as many of their local Town Majors were replaced.
Thats how Putins do making no space for needed new oppinions for older and older mother and father russia, which by that semes to go back in time looking more and more like oligarks in USSR.
cuz their are rules and most of these ppl faked their signatures…thos whom did not are part of the election i dont see your point
I do. Many do.
Soooo you are doing illegal shit witch can get your in touble ok then XD
Just because some very few makes illegal things, You should not be able to take away the rest, whcih dont.
Some drives too fast and the rest are npt allowed to drive – or in elections hardly are allowed to use horses in stead.
That were illegal is and not as You descriebe. Russia should improve by electing in people, which can run the country.
Thats what elect/select says. There is no guarantie, they are better, but if not, You can take the old ones or part of them back.
Parle also say talk abot things. Thats limited more and more as well.
Parts of the private sector is exact same thing. The production as well as the productivity is low, because Oligarks(whatever some are westerns or not) don work for the Country, but only themselves.
Tha OIigarc part is about having good tax systems for theOligarc companies as well as the employed also gets better paid, but because they are many also pay a lot of tax for, what they need themselves. We also see high corruption.
Fx several Danish companies has given up and left again. They has insisted in paying tax of some kind, but that wasnt possible. Suddenly the tax commision comes with economic police arrest them, take in corruption money and then confiscate for millions of new builded production failities. BLAMING THEY DONT PAY TAX.
And next of course those Goverment Thieves cant even run the production and sell the factory as spareparts for own purpose only.
Thats how random things are as long as Putins are accepters of no cleaning. You should not blame western being robbers there too, even there are good reasons to say, they are even more dirty.
I read about normal danish companies all working hard and well in several countries from bulk food and fx into insolation and reforming energy waste by heating houses in bigger towns and cities.
m8 wtf is wrong with you
There we go again. Why are all even elected oppision again jailed and even with hard police methods in Russia again.
Thats no change possible even it certainly is needed by more normal and less infected people.
Just don’t read anything he writes. He’s acommon troll.
Who is the gabbering fifth columnist who wrote this shit?
Sir, yes, Sir!
Even I can make that low standard propaganda.
My thoughts as well.
It is all part of the CIA/MI6 playbook for creating civil unrest in Russia.
It would be justice indeed if the self confessed assailant was punished with Sharia Law, and his hand was cut off :)
If anyone still believes in coincidences, please stop watching CNN & BBC. I am sure this guy didn’t know who he was attacking, but he was led to do it by someone who wanted to send a message. That’s what these shadow agencies do, talk to some loser in a bar & give him an idea, then he’ll do the rest & not even realise he was set up.