The struggle with opponents of the war is over: Solovyov became the leader of the "purge" of Putin's supporters

Military blogger Roman Alyokhin collected money for the occupiers and did not hide his genocidal rhetoric about Ukraine. In recent years, such characters were successful in Russia, but the situation has changed. This year they were recognized as "foreign agents". This was reported in The Guardian on November 6. Tetiana Montyan, a volunteer of Ukrainian origin, gave comments to the state channel RT and regretted that the Kremlin did not start a full-scale war earlier.

Last week, she was recognized as a "terrorist and extremist" by the state she supported. Analysts point to a trend: Moscow has begun a "purge" of supporters of its regime. "At first they persecuted anti-war activists. Now they are gone, and the repressive machine cannot be stopped," Shulman explained. It is likely that Markov, who maintained ties with the political elite of Azerbaijan, fell out of favor due to the deterioration of relations between the Kremlin and Baku.

Alyokhin was accused of embezzling money from the fees after flaunting a new sports car and an expensive watch, Montian was also investigated for possible misappropriation of funds for the fund. However, observers are convinced that a deeper split is hidden behind this. The political scientist explained that the struggle began between two camps - "loyalists", that is, so-called veterans of propaganda and people close to the Kremlin, and "militarists", which are Z-bloggers.

"Militarists", which include hundreds of bloggers and activists, collected money for the occupiers, bought them drones and transport, and delivered aid to the front lines. This movement was formed shortly after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Some of them openly criticized the way the Russian Federation conducts the war, and their relative independence from the state contributed to attacks on them. "Autocracies are afraid of any civil mobilization.

Any real movement, including a pro-war one, is perceived as an obstacle and a potential danger," Shulman emphasized. In addition, the Kremlin is directing billions of rubles to the war in Ukraine, so money has become another subject of struggle between the camps. "At the root of their conflict is the struggle for resources," Russian researcher and writer Ivan Filippov assured.

According to him, the influential TV presenter Solovyov led the "cleansing" effort, because he is the public face of the "loyal" camp and is closely connected with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. The propagandist was allegedly outraged that the bloggers were raising larger sums for the occupiers than his own, Kremlin-approved charity.

"It was funny to watch how those who never protested against the jailing of liberals suddenly discovered that justice in Russia is selective, that literally anyone can be thrown in jail for no reason," Filippov noted. After being recognized as a "foreign agent," Markov declared "some misunderstanding. " Alyokhin, on the other hand, complained that the law "violates the Russian constitution itself" and complained about "a serious violation of civil rights.

" According to Shulman's forecast, new arrests should be expected. She explained that the Russian Federation got rid of most of the opponents of the war, but the system needs new enemies. "The Russian repressive apparatus must fulfill its quotas. The machine must continue to feed itself," the expert added. It will be recalled that Russian propagandists began to spread information about the accident at the ZNPP allegedly planned by the West.