Kremlin rhetoric about “victory” points to deep-seated problems in Russia, expert says
Claims by Russian propaganda and Russian officials that Russia is allegedly “close to victory” in the war against Ukraine actually indicate the opposite and are an attempt to conceal the aggressor country’s growing internal problems.
Czech expert Pavel Havlíček has pointed to deep-seated issues within Russia based on the Kremlin's rhetoric about "victory." According to Havlíček, there is a growing trend of declining support for the ongoing war and the regime among the Russian people. This troubling situation is further exacerbated by successful Ukrainian strikes on Russian soil.
The expert believes that the Kremlin's use of the term "imminent victory" is a sign of the growing difficulties in concealing the nation's problems. The Kremlin has taken advantage of the visit of U.S. Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Moscow, using it for propaganda purposes. Havlíček explained that the Russian side sought to maintain contact with the Americans, portraying themselves as displaying "goodwill" ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections to the State Duma.
Additionally, the Kremlin aimed to create an illusion for its domestic audience that high-ranking officials were negotiating with the Ukrainians behind their backs, even though the Kremlin remains fearful of any internal calls to end the war.
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