[adriancr]

I don't doubt that he is capable of writing this considering his background and achievements. I doubt that he wrote it considering the time investment needed and him being busy with invasion preparations...

I was curious as to reasons why do this, why such a long article, why under his name.

His target is likely the average russian, he is cultivating his image as a unifier of people?, is that also justification for war?

If he had written it, perhaps it would have shed some light in his way of thought. Without that assumption it's just another propaganda piece.

[mongol]

It certainly is propaganda. But it is not that different from any longer piece from a political leader. We should assume that given that it is signed by him, he has been influencial in what it says, even if it is mostly ghost-written, it reflects his views and opinions. Someone like Putin can dictate an article while getting a bath or travelling in his airplane. He does not need to type it into a computer.

I respect it for what it is, something with his name above it published on a Kremlin site. Propaganda is worse when it is hidden or disguised or pretends to be something it is not.

[secondcoming]

It was written on July 12, 2021.