"Psychological Reception": The Kremlin has chosen "Inconvenient questions" at Putin's conference - Roszmi
They are a psychological technique and should give the impression that there are no prohibited topics for the Kremlin. About it reports The Moscow Times with reference to a person familiar with the process of preparation of a press conference. "They were selected in advance, passed the premodation and were placed in order to feed Telegram channels and independent media," the source said.
According to the interlocutor of the publication, during such annual conferences, "sharp topics" have been used for many years. The critical issues that appear on the screens in the studio should make the impression of "complete freedom of speech", but Putin allegedly does not notice them and does not answer them. The main task of the head of Russia, as emphasized in the message, to speak solely about positive events and "inspire voters".
"One of the most delicate and unwanted topics is protests of family members of mobilized soldiers who were at the front without rotation for over a year," said a source close to the Kremlin. Also, according to the publication, among other "intolerance" for Putin the topics are the imprisonment of the politician Alexei Navalny, a rebellion and death in the plane crash of Yevgeny Prigogine, censorship in the media and the persecution of anti -war figures.
During the "straight line", Russian President Vladimir Putin made a number of statements concerning Ukraine. In particular, the Kremlin head stated that the goals of the so -called "special military operation" have not changed in Ukraine. He also stated that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine began in 2014 because "American friends" did not allow to establish friendly relations with Kiev. In addition, Putin said that in Russia they do not plan to carry out a second wave of mobilization.