In a recent interview, Putin said those who were against the 10-month-old war in Ukraine 'didn't act like true patriots.'
is"likely concerned" over the lack of support for his war in Ukraine among Russian elites, according to the Institute for the Study of War .on Monday, the U.S.-based think tank cited an interview broadcast in Russia on Christmas Day where Putin talked about"people in Russia who act solely in their self-interest when responding to a relatively positive interview question on his sentiments toward Russians' commitment to the war."that 99.
But he also took the opportunity to dismiss those who were against the 10-month-old war in Ukraine, saying they"didn't act like true patriots." Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an informal meeting of the heads of state of the Commonwealth of Independent States at the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library in Saint Petersburg on December 26, 2022. Putin said that 99.9 percent of Russians"are ready to sacrifice everything for the Motherland.""There's nothing surprising about the fact that some people didn't act like true patriots," he said, according to the state-owned Tass news agency.
The ISW said Putin's"instant criticism of some members of society suggests that he is focused on those who do not fully support the war rather than on those who do." The report noted that Putin had made similar comments last week, saying that businessmen who drain Russia's money abroad are a"danger" to the country.
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