The agency describes the so -called Z-Patriots (from the letter from, which is one of the symbols of the invasion against Ukraine). It is about pro -region of “war bloggers” and war correspondents who gradually began to play an increasingly important role. At the beginning of the war, they spoke openly (including criticizing the Ministry of Defense for insufficient, in their opinion, actions).
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The Ministry of Defense of Russia tried to drag them to his side, which partly succeeded. As Reuters emphasizes, some of the “war bloggers” have up to half a million followers on the telegram and their comments are read in Russia, including the elite members.
Russian war party
In addition to them, the “Party of War” includes a wider group, which includes deputy state pride (lower parliamentary chamber) and political marketing specialists, active in television programs about war. They reflect useful services to the Kremlin, repeating and strengthening the preferred threads.
Tatiana's analyst in an interview with the Reuters agency assessed that the views “Z-Patriots” shares about 10-15 percent. Russians. However, they have no influence on the leader of Russia Vladimir Putin, who has recorded views.
“Vladimir Putin sticks to the intention to end the war on his own conditions. He is ready to run it for years or achieve their goals in a different way” – she said.
“War hawks” – as Reuters writes – They are also characters related to the Ministry of Defense of Russia, special services, as well as people associated with Putin, formerly or now. Reuters notes that former President Dmitry Medvedev is currently known for its extreme comments, which reflect the current of thinking present among the higher -ranking representatives of the Kremlin. According to analysts, Medvedev gained a kind of “license” for such statements.
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However, if the war someday ends or is coming to an end, nationalists will sense that the wind has changed, and those who do not adapt to the changes risk prison – says Reuters.
In this context, he resembles the figure of a former special service officer Igor Girkin (using the nickname Striełkow – PAP), prosecuted by an international arrest warrant. Girkin was sentenced in 2024 to four years in prison for “calling for extremism”. Another character from the circle of nationalists is the oligarch Konstantin Małofiejew (financing the separatists in Donbas, the owner of the Orthodox television Cargrad – PAP).
“Z-Patricals” do not pose a threat to Vladimir Putin
Referring to three people similar to the Kremlin, the Reuters agency argues that “”Z-Patricals “do not pose a threat to Putin. If the time comes for peace, they will have to adapt to the situation. At the same time – as Reuters writes – Putin and his special services must cope with nationalists so that they do not disturb the goals of the Kremlin. He stipulates that Z-Patricals “They are not under complete control“.
“They incite people and press on society to support a greater war effort. It is an obstacle; actions are underway to subtract what they say, or closes because they incite society when Putin needs conversations,” she said.
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Reuters draws attention to the comments of Małofiejew, who announced that the war would last “until the liberation of Novorossia and Małorosia” (deadlines used in the Russian Empire to describe the territories of Ukraine).
Reuters published the material on Thursday, when direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine were to take place in Istanbul without preliminary conditions. By succumbing to the US and the EU, Putin applied with the negotiations offer. Nevertheless, Putin failed to go to Istanbul and sent a low -level delegation there.
