In the Russian Federation, Putin's regime is tightening censorship against the backdrop of the upcoming presidential election.

This is stated in a new British intelligence report on social network X.

According to British intelligence, this shows another step in restricting the information space in the Russian Federation.

In particular, in mid-October, the Russian Ministry of Education and Science ordered universities to avoid open discussion of any "negative political, economic and social trends" in the Russian Federation.

"It is likely that the Kremlin wants to further suppress negative views of the 'special military operation' ahead of President Vladimir Putin's presumptive candidacy for re-election in March 2024," the report says.

On March 17, 2024, presidential "elections" are to be held in Russia. Of course, these are not real elections, because free expression of will there has long been a joke. However, the Kremlin is actively preparing.

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will need to show some success before the presidential election. Therefore, any slight

It should be added that before the presidential elections in Russia, dictator Vladimir Putin is unlikely to announce another mobilization.