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Working hard for Vladimir Putin: Journalist Vladimir Solovyov speaks to Russians' consciences before the presidential election.
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Vladimir Putin wants to remain President of Russia.
A propagandist illustrates why voting for other candidates is tantamount to treason.
Moscow – Vladimir Putin really doesn't need to worry about his re-election.
The question at most is how much support there will be for his fifth term as President of Russia.
The few remaining opponents hardly ever take place.
Anyone who speaks out for one of them and thus against the Kremlin ruler is a traitor to the fatherland in the eyes of Vladimir Solovyov.
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The TV presenter, who appears in his show as an important figure in Russian state propaganda, generally doesn't think much of people's participation in decision-making.
“I have a special view of democracy.
I think this is one of the worst forms of government.
With regard to the Greek philosophers, I am sure of that,” he emphasizes, according to the English translation provided by Kiev-born US journalist Julia Davis.
In his view, Russia is not facing an election, but rather “a referendum, an oath to the commander in chief.”
Solovyov, who is also known for his outbursts, consistently uses this term to describe Putin.
As the film goes on, he loses his temper several times, insults a viewer who apparently doesn't entirely agree with him because of his comment, and explains why basically every honest Russian has to give up on Putin's name.
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“Let’s stop behaving like idiots,” he warns: “If your country is at war and people stand against the commander-in-chief, they are the enemy!” According to the translation, Solovyov cannot accept other opinions: “Let us Don't claim that they are expressing their point of view." Because anyone who thinks like that must be asked: "Are you a Ukro-Nazi?
Are you on the side of the Western underworlders who will do everything to make your country cease to exist?”
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“Understand that you have to realize that there is a war going on,” he calls out to his countrymen: “Enough messing around with damn democracy.
You have to catch the idiots and throw them in prison.
Stop being soft.”
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Solovyov even advocates military censorship and calls for tougher action against Russia's enemies.
He specifically mentions the imprisoned Igor Girkin, alias Strelkov, who said he wanted to run against Putin.
The former separatist leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic broke with the ruler in the Kremlin during the Ukraine war because he considered the military approach to be too considerate and attributed the failures in the neighboring country to this.
Now, according to the translation, Solovyov, who already provoked the Third World War, is calling for “hard and systematic work” to eradicate dissent in his own country.
“It is not always popular to use methods that our country knows well and can use, that were adopted in the Patriotic War and that should be adapted now, considering the reality,” he refers to the fight against Nazi Germany.
At that time, traitors from our own ranks were arrested and executed.
This is only for the good of their own country.
Because there is only one option for Russia to win.
Otherwise it would no longer exist.
You want to become or remain President of Russia: three opponents are running against incumbent Vladimir Putin (2nd from left).
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Drone attack on Russian oil refinery: TV propagandist harshly criticizes Lukoil
While Solovyov is busily promoting Putin, all he has left for the oil company is a tirade of insults.
Its Kstovo refinery near Nizhny Novgorod was damaged as a result of a drone attack.
“How does Lukoil help the country, apart from paying taxes during the special military operation?” the journalist wonders: “Couldn’t they have spent more money on protecting their infrastructure from drone attacks?”
Moscow has the best air defense system and it works smoothly: “But why is the healthiest private company, Lukoil, unwilling to defend itself?” Solovyov cannot explain that: “Is the drone defense system expensive?”
So not everything is going as Solovyov would like.
At least he can look forward to the presidential election with peace of mind.
(mg)