I am struck by the propaganda of the Putin government. I had a look at this pro-military video describing in-field refueling of vehicles and feeding of the troops. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD60LFzDgMM and the comments are telling. One person says, "More and more tanks, guns and soldiers. What is going on over there. Is it war?" They are answered by this comment..."A purge of the Nazis and American military laboratories." I do not speak or read Russian, so I rely on DeepL to translate--excuse any missed subtle nuances.
I also read through Farida Rustamova's piece on the new conscription law. Good piece of reporting. Thanks for calling our attention to it.
I am struck by the propaganda of the Putin government. I had a look at this pro-military video describing in-field refueling of vehicles and feeding of the troops. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD60LFzDgMM and the comments are telling. One person says, "More and more tanks, guns and soldiers. What is going on over there. Is it war?" They are answered by this comment..."A purge of the Nazis and American military laboratories." I do not speak or read Russian, so I rely on DeepL to translate--excuse any missed subtle nuances.
I also read through Farida Rustamova's piece on the new conscription law. Good piece of reporting. Thanks for calling our attention to it.
Please stay safe.
--christopher