"He is a man who will not spook Western investors because he is a goodnegotiator who has good external relations, " said Russian political analyst Igor Bunin.
When he has decided what his objective is, normally with a food orientation, but also for possession of a chair, cushion or the window to be opened in the car, he, like any goodnegotiator from the Bolshevik school, simply wears you down by never going away and reminding you continually of his presence.