Kremlin propagandist Vladimir Soloviev threatened a bystander who asked him to avoid lying to the public, saying he would “know a moment of peace. “
Speaking on his Full Contact radio screen (Polniy Kontakt), Vladimir Putin’s best friend and TV host read a message from a critical viewer, a guy who said his name was Victor Rozumovsky, saying, “Maybe it’s time to avoid presenting lies as the truth. “”Stop deceiving others. The other rationals don’t do any of this anymore. “
Solovyev, nicknamed “Putin’s voice” for his Kremlin, responded to the viewer using intimidating terms.
“You know what, Victor? If you are in Russia, we will locate you,” he said. “We’ll locate everything about you. You will know a moment of peace. “
An excerpt of the exhibit was made public Tuesday via Daily Beast reporter Julia Davis on Twitter.
Meanwhile in Russia: the wonderful propagandist Vladimir Soloviev shows the improvised knee pads made by mobilized Russian men with plastic bottles. Later, Solovyov casually threatens the viewer who asks him to avoid lying and deception at the gente. pic. twitter. com/FNB3fAQIBu
It is known who Soloviev is talking about when he says “we” while threatening the critical viewer. Newsweek has reached out to the Kremlin for comment.
The risk came at the end of a speech in which Solovyov spoke about the presence of Russian troops in Ukraine, as he said he “wanted to see what happens with my own eyes. “
Solovyov has been a staunch supporter of Moscow’s “special army operation” in Ukraine since its launch on Feb. 24, yet he recently spoke about the conflict and called on Russia to escalate the operation to a “full-scale war” in Europe and the United States. complaining of “serious problems” on the battlefield.
In October, the TV presenter admitted for the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began last February that the confrontation was a “war” and not just an “army special operation” as demanded by the authorities.
In his account of the scenario at a Russian site, Soloviev said that “there is knee-deep dust,” adding that this “explains why the army’s movements advance so slowly. “
Then images are shown on the screen of an army vehicle moving slowly on muddy roads and Solovyov in full military uniform walking with a broad smile on his face next to a man.
“I looked to get into the muddiest. I went to see the guys I met and already knew. I went to the education site,” he said. On the education site, those who have not yet reached the battlefield, many are dressed in what they were given through their county. Ideally, it would be provided by the military, but we are realistic, so we say that is how and not how we would like it to be. “
Solovyov added that “the army is obviously analyzing the shortcomings as temporarily as possible, but to begin with, this help comes from society. “
Putin’s best friend spoke of “things that shocked me deeply” on the educational site, and asked to stop at a clip of two uniformed soldiers, one dressed in knee pads “made of empty bottles” and the other with nothing.
“You guys, it’s not right. It’s wrong, it won’t be like that,” Soloviev said, saying the Defense Ministry equips the troops.
Western intelligence sources have reported for months on the lack of a good enough team among Russian troops sent to Ukraine, which has an effect on morale as well as the soldiers’ willingness and ability to fight.
Those recruited into the army as part of Putin’s mobilization in early October reportedly said they were sent to the front of the apparatus or education and were forced to buy basic parts themselves, adding clothing and bulletproof vests.
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