In Russia, the covid-19 outbreak did not seem to matter to the population or authorities, who approved of lax measures that are often not respected. A notable exception is President of Russia, Vladimir Putinand its surroundingsNecessary since the pandemic began very specific requirements with Anyone I will contact him. For example, journalists attending annual press conferences triple negative PCR and disinfectant will be sprayed at the entrance of the enclosure. During visits by foreign leaders, the French president often chose to keep his distance at long tables, which baffled even politicians like Emmanuel Macron. after the attempt Wagner two weeks ago, the attitude of the Russian leader changed radically, be more open and more likely to be close to the average Russian.
images Yevgeny Prigozhin, The leader of the Wagner mercenaries leaves southern Rostov-on-Don applauded by some civilians They must have met in the Kremlin, which added to the rebellion itself, forcing the Kremlin to change its stance. On June 29, Putin was seen again in Dagestan, in southern Russia. public bathroom Those present were allowed to approach the Russian leader and even take pictures with him. It has nothing to do with the quarantines that it forces everyone to be close to, even leaders like the Belarusian president. Alexander Lukashenkoor WWII veterans During the Victory Day parade.
Besides wanting to change the image and Showing that Putin has popular supportA search of Prigozhin’s former home, as well as propagandists on state television, were broadcast on these public channels, trying to discredit Prigozhin with footage showing what the police found there.
It is not accidental that he was chosen for one of the public baths of the Republic of Dagestan. The aim was for Putin to confront the people of Dagestan, an ethnic group different from Russia. This Russian region is the most men contributed to the frontcaused relatively unusual protests in the country, where even the police were forced to shoot into the air to disperse the crowd. During the Wagner revolt, footage allegedly shot in the region was circulating on the web, with someone writing on the wall “Dagestan is not Russia”. HE separatism It is punished so severely in Russia that there is not even a regionalist party in the country. There are different minorities in the South Caucasus, mostly Muslims. This has historically been an unstable region. In another recent action, the president was seen displaying his “artistic skills” and drawing a pretty face to show his gentle side.
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Meanwhile, life goes on for the Russians. Without positive news, most Russians interfere with their daily work Relatively in most cases, due to conflict with the neighboring country. “After all, what people want is to live a normal life,” explains one Muscovite, who does not want to be named. She was worried during the Wagnerite revolt and didn’t want to leave the house for the weekend “just in case”. The fortified character of the Russians, who “endured” whatever was in their way, pushes them forward as they did during the sieges of Leningrad and Stalingrad or in the harsh 90s.
which ruble kept strong for months It lost momentum thanks to the measures taken by the Russian authorities and received its worst rating since the start of the Russian offensive last Thursday. In addition to hurting the Russian economy, this makes life difficult for Russians. living abroad and those who can afford to travel beyond the borders of Russia. At the time of writing this article, the change was made at 100 rubles per euro. Before the start of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, the Russian currency fluctuated about 80 rubles per euro. “I’ll save the trip for later, the price of the euro is too expensive for me,” he explains. Amine –fictitious name– who really wants to travel around Europe, even if it’s financially difficult.