In ISW ​​explained that Putin holds from serious repression in

According to American analysts, the Russian president is still not dare to destroy his image of "diplomatic and tolerant king. " The authorities of the Russian Federation avoid frankly repressive measures, fearing for the stability of the current political regime in the country. This is stated in the report of the Institute of War Study (ISW) of April 25. The authors of the report point out that Russians with ultranationalist views call the Kremlin to resort to Stalin's repression.

Thus, the deputy of the State Duma from "Unified Russia" Andriy Gurulev declared the need to use the term "enemy of the people" again. In addition, the former leader of Donetsk fighters Igor Girkin-Strelkov and the founder of Wagner PECs also said that Russian officials who hope to end the war in Ukraine through negotiations should be persecuted. At the same time, analysts indicate that Vladimir Putin still avoids such unpopular measures, probably because of fears for the stability of his regime.

In particular, the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation does not support the return of the death penalty. "The Kremlin could use the threat of death penalty to intimidate the Russians and make them support hostilities (or continue passively resist them), but Putin is probably still not dare to destroy his image of the diplomatic and tolerant king," he said in Isw.

We will remind that on April 25 the Russian deputy Andriy Gurulev stated that it is not necessary to be ashamed to introduce the concept of "enemy of the people". He also urged the return of Stalin's repression, despite the fact that his native grandfather was repressed in 1946 and spent nine years in camps. Earlier, on April 5, ISW reported that Vladimir Putin probably creates the conditions for repression in the occupied territories, covering themselves with "terrorism".