Preparations for a possible rebellion are being recorded in Russia. The authorities are blocking social media and communications, and the Kremlin is moving military equipment into the centre of Moscow. Propagandists suddenly turn against the current government.
Block communication and social media
In Moscow and St. Petersburg, access to Telegram is blocked for almost 90%. The authorities are also blocking other social media and jamming mobile communications in the regions.
Russian propagandists are changing their rhetoric, and the authorities are following the methods of the NKVD, preparing to suppress possible uprisings by force.
Military equipment in the centre of Moscow
The Kremlin moves military equipment to Red Square, stepping up security measures. Authorities surround government buildings in preparation for possible unrest.
In the regions, particularly in Siberia, police and riot police have been raiding farmers, seizing and destroying livestock under the pretext of an epidemic. Local residents are not provided with any official explanations or documents.
Propagandists criticise Putin
The Kremlin's state mouthpieces, including Vladimir Solovyov, have begun to publicly criticise the government. Propagandists call Putin a criminal even while he is in Russia.
Context.
The situation in Russia is deteriorating against the backdrop of an economic and social crisis. The authorities are resorting to information isolation and forceful methods, and discontent is growing in the regions due to artificial food shortages.
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