Why Kremlin plays "Putin died and then didn't die” game?

Within three days, we were told twice that Putin had died, and Peskov responded twice, very quickly, that this was a lie, and that Putin was healthy and happy.

Where does this activity come from?

In Russia, the people in the hinterland have begun to discuss the topic of lookalikes very actively, and the same people are worried that Putin is old and may leave without naming a successor. Therefore, the Kremlin's political strategists decided that this issue should be made absurd.

That's why they put up Soloviov, different channels, etc. The technologists' calculation is simple: a couple more such outbursts, and they will definitely happen, and everyone will start to dismiss the topic of old age and doubles. Later, of course, this topic will catch up with them, but that will come later.

But what is still important to the Russians is that Ukrainians, despite all this, will continue to actively listen to Soloviov's nonsense and believe his rubbish.

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About the author: Vadym Denysenko, political scientist.

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