Putin’s people
The president remains popular for his Ukrainian adventure, but that could change faster than many expect
A GOVERNMENT television channel dubbed Vladimir Putin’s latest state of the nation address “A Message from Above”. Dmitry Kiselev, Mr Putin’s chief propagandist, even likened it to speeches by Roosevelt, Churchill and De Gaulle.
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Putin’s people”
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