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In January, he worked as a teacher in the Kostroma region of Russia Pavel Zaifidin2.2 million rubles (30 thousand 250 dollars) was announced to have won a federal grant in the amount of Also a local coordinator of the pro-Kremlin All-Russian People’s Front (ONF), Zaifidi specializes in working with children with learning disabilities.
The first letter of the word “guarantee” (in Russian “залог”) in the name of the project is written with a capital “Z” in the Latin alphabet.
The announcement states that the grant will be used to develop a program that includes “adaptive physical development” and “inclusive practice” for children with Down syndrome and other types of disabilities. Zaifidi said in an interview with RFE/RL that the money will be received in the coming days of this month, and therefore he could not answer specific questions about the project.
Your weakness social media pages have been the target of critics since Russia launched its attack on Ukraine. She has repeatedly shared photos of children she works with holding pro-war placards and displaying war symbols, including the Latin letters “Z” and “V” and the black and orange St. George ribbon.
However, those who know Zaifidi urged critics not to rush to judge him. One of his colleagues calls him “a true teacher who loves his work.”
“Does he support what is happening in Ukraine?” Does he have a choice? “If you want to do something, you have to play by the rules.” – said that female colleague, who did not want to be named.
In his YouTube program called “Zomboyashik”. Russia a Russian journalist who monitors the government’s disinformation and propaganda Ilya Shepelin also agrees with this idea:
“I am sure that these children really need help – special equipment, drugs, treatment, etc. However, it seems that these days government money is only “special”. military in return for supporting the operation. The government will not help those in need simply because they owe it. In this situation, we should feel sorry for the teachers.”
On the eve of the anniversary of the start of the war, the Kremlin and its local governments and pro-government political and people in social organizations do their best to inject the symbols of war into every aspect of everyday life of ordinary Russians.
Just a few weeks before the Kremlin launched its attack on Ukraine on February 24 last year, the government announced to state media 319 for 2022-2024. billion rubles (4.4 billion dollars) funds announced that he would spend In addition, the Kremlin the president 4.3 billion rubles (59 million dollars) is expected to allocate a grant.
At the same time, which is controlled by the Kremlin judge “Unit Russia” party’s budget allocated to “propaganda and public events” for 2022 10 increasing to 730 million rubles (10 million dollars) delivered. Other pro-government parties supporting the war against Ukraine, including the Communist Party, Adalitli Russia and the New People party have also increased their budgets for such activities. Daily “Kommersant” newspaper about this in August 2022 news published.
9.9 million rubles ($135,000) to a group in the city of Yaroslavl to make four short films telling the audience about the “Russian world”. the president grant is allocated.
“The main theme is to portray our traditional cultural values in a positive way and mock the superficial values of the West such as tolerance,” – The former mayor of Rostov, who is currently the chairman of the “League for the Protection of Our Heritage”, which received the grant in question Konstantin Shevkoplias he says.
In November 2022 Unit Russian party called “Za sambo”. national started the combat types program. He also wrote the first letter of the name of the program as the Latin “Z”. The goal of the program is the development of people’s physical, moral and psychological qualities, including patriotism and civic thinking. Chairman of the Russian Sambo Federation Sergey Yeliseyev and Unit A senior official of the Russian party Andrey TurchakIn just a few months, the program headed by of Ukraine spread to the occupied territories.
“This is how propaganda works in militaristic societies – you have to cover everything around with swastikas or other symbols so that even people who are not interested in politics feel that it is part of their life. People get used to it and accept it as a part of their life. Propaganda sinks into their subconscious. At least it seems to me that the president This is what the administration has in mind,” – journalist Shepelin says.
“As for the number of such symbols, we are still far from a totalitarian society. But are we going in that direction? Of course we’re going.” – he emphasizes.
Yaroslavl in January execution 83-year-old resident Lydia Chuliskieneyeah 10They paid one-time assistance in the amount of 00 rubles ($137). Chuliskiene was born in Leningrad during the blockade. Earlier, his father was killed in the war, and his mother in 1942 imprisonment was done. Chuliskiene three years as the daughter of the “enemy of the people”. imprisonment lived in camps. After that, he and Yaroslav were sent to grow up in an orphanage. Mayor of Yaroslavl Artyom Molchanov social talking about this help in the media, he shared a picture of Chuliskiene in a Soviet army uniform with a conspicuous Z symbol on it.
And last month, the mayor of Bratsk Sergey Serebrennikova seven child A local woman who is her mother appealed to him child He asked for help to buy a cart.
“The head of the family works hard, but he can’t afford the additional expenses.” – Serebrennikov writes in the “Telegram” post. Mail to the mayor’s family child showing that he gave the cart video was also added. However, in addition to the stroller, each child is also given a black hat with “Z” written on it.
The symbols “Z” and “V” were engraved on two residential blocks built in Abakan, the capital of Khakasia. Local whose buildings are members of the United Russia party deputy Matvey Dreyevbuilt by a company owned by
“I’m tired of spitting every time I pass by these buildings,” – herself Maxim says a local resident who presents as