Two months after the presidential election, after which it was announced that Vladimir Putin He won almost 87.3 percent of the votes, he was officially sworn in for another term. It's 5 o'clock. If the 71-year-old Kremlin tenant lives to its end today, he will lead the country until 2030. He first took office in 2000, so even though he replaced him for 1 word Dmitri Medvedev, it was already in Russia's full past that only 2 rulers ruled longer – Ivan the Terrible and Catherine II.
The war background of the ceremony
Full of splendor, organized according to a precise scenario, the oath ceremony takes place as always in the Kremlin – the office of Moscow Tsars. regular for years are besides the content that its current host gives, and at the same time the main character of the celebration. Although now it couldn't miss fresh threads. The presidential inauguration was held against the background of the war with Ukraine... In his speech, Putin so expressed his gratitude for the assurance shown to all Russian citizens at the elections, but in peculiar to the people of her "eternal lands which have won themselves the right to live with their homeland." That means residents of occupied territories of Ukraine. He besides thanked the “defensors of the homeland”, i.e. the participants of the alleged peculiar military operation (this is what the attack on the neighbouring country is called in Russia). – You citizens of our country have confirmed that the country has chosen the right course. This is peculiarly crucial now that we have faced large challenges. In this I see a deep knowing of our common historical goals – convinced the Kremlin host.
In the first place, they understood this by the Cremol media and emphasized with propaganda the function of Putin himself. – Russia is experiencing the most crucial breakthrough minute in history, not only its own, but the past of humanity. We realize the burden and work that have come upon the leaders of our nation, on our chieftain and on each of us— provide correspondents with a tv coverage of the oath.
The Kremlin sailed in propaganda
The second installment of the show, designed to convince the Russians of the power of its large state ruled by the large leader, took place 2 days later under the Kremlin walls. On May 9, Vladimir Putin received an yearly military parade on Red Square for triumph Day. For the 21st time, and year by year, in the smaller and smaller group of abroad guests. No wonder – since the annexation of Russia in the Ukrainian Crimea and the ensuing conflict in Donbasa on May 9 are a reason for expanding criticism against Western countries. The fact that during planet War II the U.S. and the United Kingdom were allies of the USSR, the Cremovian propaganda was silent. due to the fact that according to her narrative, it is Russia, like the USSR during the years of the war with Nazi Germany, that again resists aggression from the West.
In order to hear Putin's accusations against Western leaders of "rematchion, mocking history, justifying Nazism and fueling regional conflicts", only exotic allies arrived in Moscow: the presidents of Guinea-Bissau, Cuba and Laos. In addition to them – leaders of respective post-missile states – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. There was besides a Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko, who in the honor stand sat next to himself his four-legged pet – the white pointer Umka...
Was the demonstration of Russia's military power worthy of their eyes? According to independent media, only 61 military equipment units were presented on this year's parade, 3 times little than in 2021 – the last before the war. And in any regions of the country, including the annexed Crimea and in the districts of Kursk, Brian, Ryan, Sarat, and Pskov, Christmas parades were cancelled in general. besides “for safety reasons”.
In his speech during the "parade of victory", Vladimir Putin called triumph Day a "major holiday" of Russia.
Almost from the beginning of the speech, he began criticizing Western countries, accusing them of rehabilitating Nazism and falsifying history. "Russia will do anything to prevent... pic.twitter.com/c9P9PwPS9n
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