P047
Putin is preparing Russia for Total War to reshape Russian society
Analysis
Putin's own speech telling Russians to prepare for total war. War as mechanism to discipline, unify, strengthen society. 'Warrior' replaces 'consumer.'
Source lecture
Status history
- 2026-05-22 · Partially Confirmed (migration)
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2026-06-19 ·
Partially Confirmed → Likely Confirmed
(glm)
Russia remains on a sustained war footing (daily war costs, drone warfare, 'era of war' framing) with signs of internal political/societal reshaping, so evidence trends toward the prediction, but 'Total War' is not a settled fact and diplomatic counter-signals (Trump-Putin Alaska meeting) keep the window open. · Source: Could the Rise of the New People Party Reshape Russia’s Managed Political System? - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (Mon, 11 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT)