Kremlin’s Hunt for Traitors: Ukraine’s Scapegoats in the Crosshairs

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Things are going so well in Russia that they seem to believe it’s time to appoint “extremists.” Judging by recent trends in the information space, our traitors and collaborators have been hand-picked to fill that role.

Immediately after Montyan—the Z-blogger who was included in the list of extremists for repeatedly discrediting the Russian army—former People’s Deputy from the People’s Party of Ukraine, Yevhen Balytskyi, a graduate of the Tambov Higher Military Aviation Engineering School and in 2022 the self-proclaimed “governor” of occupied Zaporizhia, found himself under fire.

The Central Election Commission of Russia filed a complaint against Balytskyi with the prosecutor’s office over the dismissal of a local election commission member and problems with salaries. After Balytskyi openly stated that the “Kurchany” had failed to defend the “Motherland” during the Kursk special operation of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, almost all Russian public channels pounced on him.

It is worth noting that Pamfilova (head of the Russian CEC), various Telegram channels, and “military groups” repeatedly emphasize that Balytskyi is from Ukraine, portraying this as the reason he supposedly disrespects Russians and Russian law. They highlight that he allegedly speaks Russian poorly, is accustomed to corruption and sabotage, and therefore cannot be trusted with state affairs. Montyan faces a similar narrative: “They harm Great Russia because they are Ukrainians,” and, according to Russian rhetoric, such people should never be allowed anywhere near state administration or propaganda.

We’re waiting for a few more precedents — then the dogs will be unleashed on our “traitors” in the Russian Federation. The objective is blunt: scapegoat them (and Russia’s misplaced “generosity of spirit” toward its “younger brothers”) for every failure and for the country’s economic collapse.
Shouldn’t the “special military operation” and its architect, Putin, be blamed instead? The official line ignores the real causes — sanctions and Ukraine’s effective strikes on Russian military production, refineries, logistics, and energy. So ordinary Russians are being shown convenient villains to explain food‑stamp talk, petrol shortages, and pay cuts.
Now is the moment to crack down on those who fled Ukraine and “made careers in Russia.” The pampered stars onstage will get no mercy — they will be treated like Montyan, and Russian rivals will be glad to oblige.

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