Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev

Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev has expressed support for Putin's move

Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev, known for supporting the opposition press, announced that it will support the Russian People's Front, led by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, informs Wall Street Journal electronic edition.

Alexander Lebedev Although never openly criticized not Putin's open support afforded to it seems to indicate a fundamental change of position.

In a few days ago, Lebedev posted an entry on his blog denouncing corruption in the Central Bank and the Federal Security Service (FSB). At just one day after the broadcast recording, video Lebedev withdrew, explaining that it was posted "in error".

In addition to the newspaper Novaya Gazeta, known for his criticism of the Kremlin, Lebedev owns the Independent and Evening Standard British publications.

In a telephone interview Friday, Lebedev has denied that Putin's support is offered a change of position: "I want to give the business a while. And yes, I am naïve, I believe that the Popular Front will fight corruption.