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Russian President Vladimir Putin she used the term “self-isolation” for the first time when she talked about her going online, political scientist Ekaterina Shulman on the “Echo of Moscow” on the air. She emphasized that when the president went the distance last year, the word “self-isolation” was not said.
“When something unpredictable and unplanned happens to us, the president is often missing for a while. The best-known example for the public is not only his disappearance, but also his withdrawal into the shadows after the murder of Němcov, “says Shulman.
The political scientist pointed out that the current withdrawal into “self” “isolation” began just before the elections to the State Duma … This is necessary to evaluate the actions of colleagues, so it is even better to give the impression of a disoriented person to possible to monitor their reaction. Therefore, serious organizational shifts are possible in two weeks.
“By the way, when we go back to the very beginning of our thinking, it may be quite traditional, a change in the political bloc of the administration after the election,” Shulman added. Recall that previously the press secretary of Russian President Dmitry Peskov said that Putin, who was going into isolation, is perfectly healthy.