putin used Christmas for war propaganda
russian dictator vladimir putin marked Christmas alongside military personnel and their families, using a church service to once again justify the war against Ukraine.
▫️ During the Christmas service, putin claimed that russian soldiers are carrying out a “holy mission” to defend the homeland “by God’s will.” In effect, the war was presented not as a political decision by the kremlin, but as a sacred, God-approved duty.
This is a systemic kremlin propaganda line — portraying aggression against Ukraine as a “holy war.” Such a fusion of religion, state ideology, and the military demonstrates the total militarization of russian society.
While across the world Christmas remains a holiday of peace, love, and family, putin turns it into an instrument of war propaganda. Instead of messages of reconciliation — glorification of war; instead of family warmth — demonstrative closeness to the army. putin’s militarized Christmas once again shows that the kremlin is preparing russian society for a long war.
