Originally Posted by Tyrone
[quote=tdoyka]
Putin’s announcement of his presidential bid in a military setting indicates that his campaign may focus on Russia’s war in Ukraine more than ISW previously assessed, although the extent of this focus is unclear at this time.

Or in other words contrary to the clam and his puppets there’s widespread Russian support for the war.

Say what you will about the legitimacy of Russian elections (or ours) the numbers may be fudged but Putin has always been popular in Russia. More so than Biden in the US by a long shot.