The Kremlin continues to avoid taking “overly repressive measures”, likely out of concern for the stability of Vladimir Putin’s regime, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said, as quoted by Sky News.
In its latest assessment, the US think tank noted that the Russian government has withdrawn a bill that would have raised taxes from 13 to 30 percent for Russians who fled the country.
He noted that despite the fact that ultranationalists have repeatedly called on the Kremlin to nationalize property belonging to Russians who have fled, the Kremlin is unwilling to do so.
The think tank also reported that unidentified sources told the independent Russian publication Verska that the Kremlin does not support the return of the death penalty in Russia.
“The Kremlin could use the threat of the death penalty to scare Russians into supporting the war effort (or remaining passive in opposing it), but Putin probably does not want to destroy his image as a diplomatic and tolerant czar,” he added to ISW.
The analysis shows that there are fears in the Kremlin about the possible resistance of the Russian people.
These concerns are likely to increase as the war continues.
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