The delay in resolving these issues led to rumours circulating in Soviet society that Kosygin, or even Brezhnev, would lose their posts to Podgorny.
Forsinkelsen med at løse disse problemer førte til, at der begyndte at gå rygter i det sovjetiske samfund om at Kosygin, eller endda Bresjnev, ville tabe deres poster til Podgornij.