

In Moscow's Shadows 126: Truth and Tedium in Putin's Marathon Town Hall and the Russian Press
5 snips Dec 17, 2023
A recent town hall meeting hosted by Putin was described as a four-hour, four-minute procession of banalities and boredom. The importance of instilling hope and portraying success to the Russian population was emphasized. The tenuous connection between an article connecting Ukrainian armed forces to the Third Reich was discussed. The concept of a coordinated western conspiracy and the renewed focus on the Nazi angle in Russian propaganda were explored. The factors contributing to the dramatic increase in the price of eggs in Russia were explored. The destabilization of the criminal balance of power in Putin's Russia was discussed.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Putin's Town Hall: A Procession of Banalities
02:28 • 20min
Maintaining Hope and Conveying Success
22:56 • 1min
Analysis of an Article Connecting Ukrainian Armed Forces to the Third Reich
24:13 • 4min
Coordinated Western Conspiracies and the Renewed Focus on the Nazi Angle
27:59 • 8min
Rising Price of Eggs in Russia
36:07 • 6min
Destabilizing the Criminal Balance of Power in Putin's Russia
42:34 • 3min