Anders Puck Nielsen: Losing on patriotism: Why Putin fears the ultranationalists
The military bloggers are dangerous for Putin. Their criticism of his leadership is creating a contrast between him and the troops. Suddenly the patriotic thing to do is to criticize the leader that has put the soldiers in a terrible situation. And if Putin loses the claim to patriotism, then it is hard to see what keeps him in power.
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