Vladimir Putin’s real fake campaign: when the Russian state mobilizes its resources



Vladimir Putin’s campaign team unveiled its slogan: “Together we are strength – Let’s vote for Russia”, which has become omnipresent in public space. © France24

Vladimir Putin is officially in the running for a fifth term at the head of Russia. The Russian state is mobilizing its resources: not to help candidate Putin win, but to ensure him a hands-down victory. Propaganda, false candidates… If traditional fraud techniques are present, one candidacy raises questions: that of Boris Nadejdine, the anti-war competitor. True liberal, or imposter sponsored by the Kremlin? The candidate, who arouses the hopes of the Russian opposition, is awaiting validation by the Russian electoral commission.

Related posts

What could force Netanyahu to accept a deal with Hamas? | Israeli-Palestinian conflict news

14 dead in Syria, killed by Israeli strikes

Are restrictions on free speech for Palestinians the ‘new McCarthyism’? | Israeli-Palestinian Conflict