The president talked to the security forces. They discussed options after the second round of the Turkish presidential elections. #Putin expressed the view, which was supported by almost all participants in the meeting, that #Erdogan... 1/4
would win the election and remain in office for another term. In light of the discussion of this scenario, #Putin said that "now it is time to ask #Erdogan for all his concessions and assistance in getting re-elected". How exactly the #Russian president will "ask" Erdogan... 2/4
and what he will demand he did not specify, but it was clear from the conversation that the #Turkish president now owed him an eternal debt. There was also a discussion of measures to be taken in case #Erdogan loses in the second round. For example, Putin was told that... 3/4
options for provocations to incite Turkish residents to protest and destabilise the situation had been prepared for implementation. On Sunday evening, the president was informed of #Erdogan's victory and was greatly encouraged by it. "At least one bet has played out lately." 4/4
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#Putin's double gets used to the role of the president
On Friday, 26 May, a man resembling Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting with members of the all-Russian public organisation "Business #Russia". Many hours of meetings with people he does not know well,... 1/4
numerous handshakes and close contacts are entrusted to the presidential double. #Putin himself, as before, tries to keep an imposing distance from most people, even those he does know well. A meeting with members of the public organisation "Business #Russia" is... 2/4
an absolutely passable event, and the president's double, who has perfectly gotten used to the role, confidently and convincingly plays his part in the "spectacle". 3/4
On Friday, Putin held a meeting with the permanent members of the Russian Security Council via video call. During the main part, additional measures of social guarantees for participants in the "special military operation"... 1/6
and their family members and current issues were discussed briefly. The discussion of the main topics was held in a closed-door format. Remaining in touch with his confidants, and after several more representatives of the military and security services leadership... 2/6
were on the air, #Putin raised the issue of the situation on the border with #Ukraine in the Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod regions. Having listened to the reports, the president suggested discussing possible options to combat the infiltration of sabotage groups into... 3/6
Yesterday, the Chairman of the Constitutional Court, Valery Zorkin, was showing a strange map to a man who resembles Russian President Vladimir Putin. All official events with the participation of the president yesterday were attended by Putin's double. 1/8
The presidential double held a state awards ceremony, met and personally talked to the Chairman of the Constitutional Court, Valery Zorkin, whom he described after the meeting as "a funny and inconsiderate old man", and also had a meeting with... 2/8
the President of Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik. Recently, #Putin's double has been increasingly called upon to participate in official events involving the "president". Putin himself, due to ill health, appears less and less frequently in public. 3/8
Yesterday during a video conference with the leaders of the security and military blocs, the president was told that as a result of the enemy's sabotage groups' invasion of the territory of the Belgorod region at least 17 people... 1/4
were killed from the #Russian side, 11 of them were conscripts. The president was told that most of the deaths were probably the result of "friendly fire", given the confusion and uncoordinated actions in pushing the sabotage groups out of Russian territory. 2/4
#Putin gave orders to "sort out" what happened and whose fault it was. Overall, the president praised the efforts to neutralise the sabotage groups, ordering that proposals for strengthening the borders with #Ukraine be submitted, which caused... 3/4
⚡️Indecisive #Putin and our message to the residents of the Bryansk, Kursk and #Belgorod regions and Crimea
Russian President Vladimir Putin is indecisive again. His still recent plans to impose martial law in several regions of #Russia are now in question. 1/6
Yesterday and today, several people from the president's entourage offered him to immediately introduce martial law in several regions where sabotage has recently become more frequent. #Putin is very reluctant to make decisions under pressure from people or... 2/6
circumstances not initiated by him personally and now, he is not prepared to make the quick decisions that he himself insisted on recently. The president is being reported that without urgent measures, the situation in the Bryansk, Kursk and #Belgorod Regions will... 3/6
#Putin convened a further meeting in the evening, also attended by Patrushev, but with a smaller group. During the evening meeting, they discussed the situation in the #Belgorod region, #Lukashenko's forthcoming visit and... 1/6
#Armenian PM Nikol #Pashinyan's remarks concerning the prospects for Armenia's negotiations with #Azerbaijan and possible withdrawal from the CSTO. #Putin expressed concern over #Lukashenko's forthcoming visit, which is to take place at his (Lukashenko's) initiative. 2/6
The discussion on this issue took about ten minutes and resulted in the conclusion that #Lukashenko is playing ahead and will be asking for money again while showing that he is alive and well and ready to retain power in the Republic of #Belarus for a long time. 3/6