For people who think critically, question, and see through propaganda.
“Putin is Russia,” or so says Russian propaganda. All power lies with him, and Russia appears to stand united behind him – at least, that’s what he wants to believe. Yet, the man in the Kremlin needs willing helpers. He requires warlords like Prigozhin and Kadyrov for his campaigns, bureaucrats like Lavrov, TV propagandists like Solovyov, and, of course, the oligarchs—the men with big money. Putin’s system is built on a total vertical power structure—everything converges on the strong man in Moscow.
But with the invasion of Ukraine, the first cracks in Putin’s seemingly all-encompassing power are beginning to show. How stable is his rule? Who does Russia’s President rely on? One thing is clear: anyone who stands in his way now lives in even greater danger. Putin’s system is at a turning point—there’s no way back. It’s either victory or ruin. Most of the speakers are German Russians.

Are there strategies to expose lies and fabricated facts?
To reveal Putin’s propaganda, knowledge and consistency are essential.
Collect facts about political events and statements from the past 20-30 years.
Put propaganda in the context of facts, evidence, and logic.
Conferences, declarations, events, and relevant statements can be compared to analyse the propaganda’s “lies.”

Russian billionaires are bought by Putin for power, dominance, and control.
Putin is now the sole ruler worldwide with bought intelligence chiefs.
Putin’s campaigns and highly paid officials are Putin’s subordinates.
Putin’s power works on the principle of vertical omnipotence.
Anyone who repeatedly lies is often revealed by their disregard for truth.
Rigid fixation always contains something that undermines itself.
Quick talk always contains something inappropriate that must be covered up.
Lies are exposed by quick, superficial speech and exaggeration.

From the Messenger, 18 November.