Russia turning on Putin as number of critics grow: 'Should be charged for treason!'
Charlie Bradley - 14h ago
The Kremlin has total control over the media and the population in Russia. But as Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine continues to not go to plan, more and more people are defying the Kremlin to criticise the "special military operation". Just this week, a Russian state TV presenter, Vladimir Solovyov, has lamented Russia's failings in Ukraine. He said the West is now "mocking" Moscow.
Solovyov added that Russia's military display in Ukraine has been "truly worrisome" and "there hasn't been a single operation after Kharkiv that would alleviate this bitterness, nor have there been any returned or added territories."
He continued: "I have a big request for our Army: please start to fight by the regulations, the way you can, the way you have been taught. Let's start announcing newly liberated places. What do you need for this? 300,000 have been mobilised."
It isn't just propagandists that have started to deviate from Putin's narrative and criticise the country's attack on Ukraine. In September, Local Russian lawmakers in both St. Petersburg and Moscow called for the Russian president to resign.
Lawmakers in St Petersburg also issued a statement saying Putin should be charged with high treason for launching the war in Ukraine.
Councillor from the city, Dmitry Palyuga, tweeted the statement which said:
"We believe that the decision made by President Putin to start the special military operation is detrimental to the security of Russia and its citizens.
Related video: Putin and Russian leaders hold hands and chant 'Russia, Russia'
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That infamous picture of pro-Putin's yesniks doing a hand pyramid of "we are with you"
shows Putin as the shortie of them all.
And therein lies the reason for his adventure: he is infected with Napoleonic Syndrome.
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: a domineering or aggressive attitude perceived as a form of overcompensation for being physically small or short —not used technically … Napoleon complex Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
