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Disinfo: The West tries to dismiss Putin and destroy Russia

Summary

Now the West is under a shock. It is investing substantial money in the change of power in Russia, in the change of policy. And they were sure that it happens amid the fact that in 2024, Putin would certainly not be in the presidential chair anymore. Now, this means that they are forced to start the war earlier. With all the insects [Russian opposition] that they have, with the options of imposing sanctions, with twitching of neighbours along the borders. We are wrestling for life or death for many years, they want to destroy us.

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Recurrent conspiracy narrative on the absence of grass-roots protests in Russian and any reasons for such protest, when the civic activists are labelled «foreign agents», and the West is blamed for any domestic problems. No evidence is given to prove that Western countries together or any of them alone are plotting to dismiss Vladimir Putin, planning the "war".

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Vesti FM - YouTube (Archived)
  • Reported in: Issue 190
  • DATE OF PUBLICATION: 11/03/2020
  • Language/target audience: Russian
  • Country: Russia, US
  • Keywords: West, Encircling Russia, Vladimir Putin

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