Even if there were signs that Russia might change its stance, it wouldn't have made a difference in the words of President Putin. Putin glared at Russians who were against the invasion or sympathized with the West on Wednesday as he doubled down on his invasion of Ukraine. The Russian people will always be able to distinguish true patriots from scum and traitors, and will spit them out like an insect in their mouth, he said. Many who study Putin were surprised by the speech. The former KGB officer has adopted an emotional, ranting tone since he invaded Ukraine three weeks ago, a departure from his calculated persona. John Lough, an associate fellow at London's Chatham House think tank, said that he was angry, emotional and needed to speak in a very aggressive tone. The speech was aimed at Russia's elites, some of whom are privately dismayed about the failure of the war and the economic backlash it has inflicted at home, according to Lough. Putin told the elites not to think about having second thoughts. If I go down, you go down. Putin compared the West to Nazi Germany and accused Ukraine of committing genocide against ethnic Russians. He adopted even more hard-line rhetoric when he turned his attention to Russians, who he has subjected to a sweeping purge of anti-war dissent in recent weeks. According to OVD-Info, a human rights group based in Moscow, over 15,000 protesters have been arrested in Russia since the war began. Thousands of people have fled the country due to a worsening state of protest, independent journalism and social media, as well as a plunging economy hit by international sanctions and mass boycotts. The Kremlin said that these people were showing themselves to be traitors. Some people are leaving their jobs and moving to other countries, while others are staying in the country, according to the Kremlin spokesman. That is how the cleansing happens. In difficult times, many people show their true colors. The Russian and Ukrainian negotiating teams signaled tentative progress in the peace talks. His speech was seen as chilling by some experts. The citizens of Russia have been divided into clean and dirty, according to a Moscow-based political analyst. The speech of Putin was compared to the speech of Hitler in the film Downfall. She used the film's German title to describe the vibes here. Many of the Russian billionaires who made their fortunes after the fall of the Soviet Union are now spending a lot of their money in the West. Some of them have distanced themselves from the war. Without naming anyone specifically, Putin referred to "national traitors" who have villas in Miami or the French Riviera, who cannot make do without foie gras, oysters or gender freedom, as they call it. He criticized theirservile mentality of being too Western, and not here with our people and with Russia. Putin called for self-detoxification of society which would strengthen our country. In his speech, Putin detailed how his government is trying to combat sanctions and boycotts by Western governments and companies. It is difficult for us at the moment. The first NATO official to be posted to Moscow in the 1990s, Lough, says his contacts there are privately conveying surprise, shock and disbelief that Russia is engaged in the war. He said that there is now an acceptance that this is going to lead to a period of extreme isolation of Russia, as well as impoverishment and a return to many of the features of the Soviet Union. President Putin warned Russian traitors on Wednesday that the West wanted to destroy the country. The leader of the Kremlin said that Russians who were more in tune with the West were traitors. The venomous tone was striking even for Putin, who has for years been cracking down on domestic opponents and delivering bitter rants against the West. Putin says pro-Western Russians need to be removed from society. Some of the best company responses will be seen on social media. TheTerminator star said in his appeal that there are things that are being kept from him and that he should know about them. The companies had tens of thousands of dollars in monthly payroll, but no one was employed. The boyfriend of Gretta Vedler, a Russian model who accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being a psychopath, has reportedly confessed to murdering her and hiding her corpse in a suitcase. The experts can't explain the strange things discovered on Mars. A veteran of the U.S. Army is returning to the war zone more than a decade after his retirement. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky made a plea for people with combat experience to stand with his country. There is a war raging on NATO's borders. Western military support is getting bolder. Russian threats of reprisals. The Kremlin has a mood of desperation. There is growing uncertainty around each side. Nuclear strategists and former U.S. officials warn that there is a growing risk of a nuclear exchange between Russia and NATO. You can sign up for The Morning newsle. President Joe Biden took office with the idea that this century's struggle would be between the world's democracies and autocracies. President Putin of Russia has been driven by a different concept in his war on Ukraine. It is an idea of nationhood and identity based on language, culture and blood and is a collectivist ideology. The New York Times has a morning newsletter. This could be a killer. There is a new 2022,Blockchain contender. Four Russian amphibious ships were spotted by Japan on Thursday. The Japanese military said the four ships sailed in the Tsuruga Strait that separates Honshu island and Hokkaido island, an unusual move for Russia. The defense ministry of Japan released pictures of the ships. Zelensky was heard by Germany's parliament. It voted on birthdays. 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Few know that Amazon has millions of Prime subscribers. Russia experts and observers said that the speech Putin made on Wednesday bore the hallmark of authoritarianism. An international resistance of computer programmers and volunteer information warriors is racing to expose the truth of a brutal war and pierce Kremlin propaganda. They built tools that allow anyone to surprise Russian citizens with text messages about the war. They have published antiwar videos and news sites. They cobbled together databases with the personal details of Russian military personnel. Four large Russian amphibious warfare ships were seen sailing close to the islands. There are pictures of military trucks on one of the vessels. The AirMini AutoSet is the world's smallest CPAP. For a limited time, you can get a free prescription for the AirMini. For nearly 15 years, the Knutson family waited for authorities to identify a suspect in the brutal murder of their daughter. T obtained a probable-cause affidavit. The video footage was shot in Russia's regions and was posted on social media. Many Russians regard sugar as a useful product to have in case of crisis and have rushed to buy supplies after Western sanctions on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine weakened the rouble and sent food prices higher. Russia's annual inflation reached its highest level in more than a year as of March 11 and sugar prices have increased by 12.8% in the last week, according to data from Rosstat. The people of Russia were addressed in a video by Arnold Schwarzenegger. The 74-year-old actor and former California governor largely focused on stating the basic facts of Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, complete with subtitles, in an attempt to punch through Russian state propaganda.NBC News
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