"The Kremlin is worried": A analysts of ISW spoke about Putin's nomination in President
According to analysts, Putin announced his decision to run for the military, after handing over the Gold Star Medals in the Grand Kremlin Palace. According to the authors of the report, this may indicate that Putin's election campaign will focus more in Ukraine than expected. Earlier, analysts suggested that the Russian leader in their election rhetoric would focus on the internal stability of the Russian Federation and the criticism of the event.
ISW believes that the situation in which Putin reported to his presidential nomination was elected to influence a particular group of voters. It is about Russian citizens who were directly affected by the war: servicemen and their loved ones. This was preceded by rallies of relatives of mobilized Russians who were censored in the Russian Federation.
"These attempts by the Kremlin censorship suggest that the Kremlin is concerned about the possible negative consequences of these protests for Putin's image during the presidential campaign," analysts said. The report states that the Kremlin may use Putin's statement dedicated to military topics, in an attempt to convince the said group of voters that the Russian military generally supports the current president.
We will remind, on December 8, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans to put forward for the fifth presidential term. The Russian leader told about his decision to go to President "Hero of the DNR" by Artem Jose during a event in honor of the Day of Heroes of the Fatherland. The media pointed out that if Vladimir Putin became president for another six years, then Joseph Stalin, who has led the USSR for 29 years.