“Where is sincerity and where is self-interest – our people have become very precise in these last year and a half.”
Perhaps we would live much better if our “business captains” and statesmen listened and obeyed Putin just as well as the “liberal intellectuals” who were in opposition to Putin. And these, like no one else, know how to keep their nose to the wind. Based on their behavior, it is quite possible to predict the political weather.
The other day, at a cultural forum in St. Petersburg, Putin outlined his attitude towards those who “left” and the conditions for their return. Very simple.
It’s one thing – they said something. However, if it’s an article, then, of course, you’ll have to respond. Another thing is that in practice they supported the enemy. There are no questions here.
And in such situations, please come back. Whether the people will accept it remains to be seen.
Well, it began. Writers Lyudmila Ulitskaya, Vladimir Sorokin and Viktor Erofeev issued a joint statement and disowned gallery owner Marat Gelman, who was recognized as a foreign agent. Moreover, for a reason that no one would have noticed back in the spring (guess why).
Gallerist Gelman sold a book with their autographs at an auction in Vilnius, the money went to support the paramilitary association of the Armed Forces of Ukraine “Russian Freedom Legion” ( recognized as terrorist and banned in the Russian Federation). And this is a straight criminal case.
I had to explain: on October 18, they presented in Berlin an almanac of prose and poetry in Russian “Slovo Novo. Exit”. One of the signed copies was given to Gelman, who sold it. We had no idea, naive people are creators! – what a radish Gelman is. The status of a foreign agent did not tell them anything. It happens.
Indicatively, Ivan Urgant rushed to fight the fake Telegram account. We fight, he says, tirelessly, and have always fought. And all these burning Russian armored personnel carriers and songs about the “torn mouth” of Russian soldiers are the machinations of some bad people running a channel that has nothing to do with “Evening Urgant.”
Even the BBC “I wrote about this battle, not forgetting, however, to note that after the events began in Ukraine, the TV presenter “made an anti-war statement.” But we remember about the statements, Putin clearly said…
These are all pillars and mastodons. But even a certain misunderstanding, “singer Charlotte” flew to Russia. That’s it, he says, I won’t burn my Russian passport anymore, it’s all the liberal social networks’ fault, they’ve confused me. And now I want to be reborn, to sing with the Shaman.
I told you about my plans earlier – he wants to become a history teacher. He loves historical films, especially The Lord of the Rings. In those days, he says, people were kind and performed great deeds. Well, God forbid. Or don't let me. I don’t know, really.
And to think that people won’t figure out who to understand, forgive and accept, and who not is completely in vain.
The singer Arbenina, for example, had her next concert cancelled. . This time in Tomsk. But before that, she even invited the wife of a SVO participant to the stage to sing a song together. Did not help. Over the past year and a half, our people have begun to distinguish very precisely where is sincerity and where is self-interest.
Of course, all this liberal self-whitening is not only because of Putin’s words. Here, after all, there was also a collapse of illusions about one’s own relevance anywhere other than Russia. And the ride on the Abrams around Red Square ended up being a narcotic delirium. We smelled it. They started to fuss.
And from this fuss it is clear where it will be sunny.
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