SPUTNIK
The Kremlin on Tuesday offered perhaps its most delusional take yet on the state of Russia more than six months into its war against Ukraine, claiming the country is more united than ever, even as nearly half a million people have fled.
“Different points of view always live and collide in society. To say that there has been some kind of special polarization [is not true]. On the contrary, I would say that 2022 is the year of unity in our society,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with RBK.
He went on to say “tectonic shifts” and “unprecedented events” are taking place that have led to “the absolute consolidation of our society around President [Vladimir] Putin.”