According to Mirror, the content of the song in this video is seen as an opening shot in Putin’s bid for another six years in the Kremlin.
Member of Parliament Anna Kuvychko sings along with the uniformed cadets, students of a military-style college.
The patriotic song solemnly swears to keep the annexed Crimea —
and to follow “Uncle Vova” if he calls the eager youngsters to partake in the “last battle.”
Impressive lyrics also warn “the samurais” to stay out —
— rekindle the love affair with “the red star” (for those blissfully unaware, a symbol of the communist Russia, USSR, Bolsheviks, etc.)
Obviously, in this situation, one’s best friends are the army and navy.
The cadets so eager to die for Uncle Vova are also concerned that their generation might be geopolitically deprived —
(because, you know, “for a moment of weakness we might lose the whole country.”)
The refrain is moving. So is imagery.
The cadets have many concerns. The world is a mess. They are tired of some “hegemony” (translating from Marxist speak: the dominance) that they don’t specify but the clever audience gets the hint: it’s the US.
The situation across the ocean really worries the gifted kids. “A president is stripped of power.” (But we understand that kind Uncle Vova is coming to help this poor president soon and we feel better already.)
Other regions are also not doing so hot. Oh, those indecisive Europeans and howling Middle Easterners — if you listen carefully, you might hear their call for Uncle Vova’s help.
If you — rightly so — question the significance of one song, here are some breathtaking images from Uncle Vova’s realm.
Still not convinced that you should pay some attention to the information war and certain uncles’ ambitions? Photos by photographer Evgeny Feldman.
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