Russian pro-war bloggers shared a video critical of so-called armchair patriots who oppose Ukraine peace talks, the investigative news outlet Agentstvo reported Sunday.In the short video, a husband and wife in their kitchen bemoan the Russian military for failing to capture major Ukrainian cities.
The wife alludes to a deal that she claims is hindering progress on the battlefield.The husband then angrily posts a comment online only for the scene to shift to a Russian soldier taking cover in a trench, reading the comment.
A female combat medic nearby reassures the soldier that a deal will be made, and well return to our families.Suddenly, the video cuts to an incoming shell striking the trench, followed by a shot of the soldiers phone displaying a text message from his daughter wishing him a happy Defenders of the Fatherland Day, which is celebrated on Feb.
23.The video, whose creators remain unknown, contrasts sharply with previous state-backed propaganda efforts, including widely shared clips produced by the Kremlin-funded broadcaster RT that promoted Russias war effort.
The latest video was published by several pro-war Telegram channels with hundreds of thousands of subscribers.Agentstvo said it identified three of the actors in the video, all of whom had previously appeared in Russian television series and advertisements.
One actress declined to provide details about thevideos production or the identities of its creators.While the videos authors remain unknown, RT acknowledgedlast year that it was behind a separate series of slickly produced pro-war videos widely shared by military bloggers.
Those videos promoted Russian military service while mocking Ukraine and its Western allies.Last month, Agentstvo reported that RTs production team behind the pro-war clips had received state awards from Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.The latest video was released days afterU.S.
and Russian officials met for theirfirst direct talkssince the February 2022 invasion, with delegates from both sides striking a positive tone while downplaying the chances of an immediate breakthrough in Ukraine peace negotiations.