The presidential election has begun in Russia. In order to allow Vladimir Putin to return to the Kremlin as president on Sunday, the regime is relying on a festival of gifts. It is the illusion of freedom of expression, but it is important for Moscow.
Moscow. For weeks there have been huge billboards all over Moscow with a bear hugged by a girl. “Being friends in Russian,” it says below. Here the dangerous huge animal, there the fragile child. Together they form an unusual alliance. The campaign tries to convey that such uniqueness and uniqueness are Russian. Meanwhile, a video clip is playing on television, also with a bear. The camera shows a predator roaming through forests and playing in the water. “Maybe the bear wants to eat his berries, the honey, in a calm manner. Maybe they’ll leave it alone. “No, don’t let me!” says a voice offscreen. It is the voice of Vladimir Putin. The clip is his choice clip. “They will always try to chain the bear. And when they’ve done it, they’ll rip out his teeth and claws and later take over the taiga. But the bear never gives up his taiga. I think that should be clear to everyone,” it continues in a certain tone.
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