Putin declared the desire of 99.9% of Russians to die for the Russian Federation
On the air of a propaganda TV channel, Russian President Vladimir Putin fantasized that almost all Russians are ready to die for the Russian Federation, because they protect the interests of the state.
This is reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to the statement of the Center for Combating Disinformation in Telegram.
According to Putin, “Russia is acting in the right direction and protecting its national interests.” In addition, he expressed confidence that “99.9% of Russians are ready to do everything for the benefit of the motherland.”
However, according to the CPD, Russians do not really want to give their lives for a “special military operation”, as evidenced by the results of pre-holiday polls. According to polls by the All-Russian Center for the Study of Public Opinion, 69.6% of Russians do not feel New Year’s mood, and even more, for 62%, the main shock of the year was “SVO”.
The Center emphasized that for the majority of Russians, the year 2023 offers nothing but burdens, because in less than 10 months of war, the Russian army has officially lost more than 100,000 soldiers, and war expenses made up almost 30% of the country’s annual budget. According to Western experts, as a result of the “special operation” the country will need up to 30 years to reach the pre-war economic level.
“Putin’s inadequate assessment of the situation in Russia shows that against the background of declarations of readiness for negotiations, the Kremlin is preparing the population for the continuation of the war,” the CPD added.
