The “Speech to the Nation” was eagerly awaited. What would Putin say? Threatening who? Then he spent two hours telling his fellow countrymen how wonderful their lives were. The message behind it – an analysis.
The exhibition “Russia”, located in the north of Moscow, begins with a tunnel. Inside, Russian success stories light up on digital walls. The country, a single miracle: with the largest area, the most beautiful hospitals, the most modern bridges, the longest life, the most victorious army. Russia may be isolated, the message goes, but what does that matter when the country is in the center of the world. Triumph music sounds as if a boxing match was about to begin.