ANALYSIS – The tone and vocabulary chosen by the master of the Kremlin to denounce the enemy within are reminiscent of the Stalinist years and herald the return of the purges.
The masks have fallen. The nature of Putin and Russian power shines with full light – a harsh and frightening light. A desperate, irrational regime appears, ready for all violence and all lies in order to survive and achieve its goals. A dictator who is at war not only with Ukraine, but also with the West and those of his people who do not agree with him.
We must heed the aggressive, misleading and deeply paranoid speech made by Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. This does not require scientific interpretation as it is straightforward and cruel. The speech marks a dizzying “turning point” that February 24 represents for Russia, Moskovsky Komsomolets journalist Mikhail Rostovsky writes on Wednesday in the context of the massive blockade of the Russian press. “This is a political manifesto that will determine the direction of Russia for decades to come … Putin is like a spring that has been compressed for a long time … and suddenly relaxes …
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