A claim by the Russian Defence Ministry that Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin was “in the epicentre of a drone attack” has turned out to be a staged performance by the Kremlin.
This is one of the most common mistakes people make when it comes to Russia: Situations like this are done basically without a single thought of what the international community thinks. They don’t care, because you’re not the target for the propaganda.
It was done to drive up support for the invasion, by plastering all the headlines inside Russia about an assasination attempt on the country’s leader.
This is done to make Putin look better in eyes of Russians. “See? He is not hiding in a bunker, not afraid of being in a danger. He is so cool and all he says must be right”.
Why would you fake something that makes your enemies look awesome?
This is one of the most common mistakes people make when it comes to Russia: Situations like this are done basically without a single thought of what the international community thinks. They don’t care, because you’re not the target for the propaganda.
It was done to drive up support for the invasion, by plastering all the headlines inside Russia about an assasination attempt on the country’s leader.
Fair enough. I didn’t think about that.
This is done to make Putin look better in eyes of Russians. “See? He is not hiding in a bunker, not afraid of being in a danger. He is so cool and all he says must be right”.
The progression of a slow decline in competency?