

Might also be in preparation of Russia attacking NATO territory. It’s always useful to be able to stomp anti war protests even if you are the victim (or ally of the victim). In the end it’s just crisis time, and the deeper the crises the more authoritarian the policies will become even if it’s just in response to an even further gone government.




I’m not convinced he wouldn’t try it. There have been repeated violations of the airspace of Lithuania, with live explosives.
NATO is expecting Russia to be able to do it as soon as 2029. That’s the deadline it set itself to become war-ready. 4-5 years seems like a good time to start shaping laws and law enforcement to handle a war too.
I also vividly remember everyone, me included, being very convinced that he wouldn’t start a war on Ukraine mainland outside of the krim. I think the same was the case before the Krim was taken. I don’t think we should do that error a third time.
I’m also not really knowledgeable enough to know if there is somebody ready to take over when Putin hits the curb. Common tales are that he doesn’t build up a successor out of fear of being replaced before he wants to. But I’m not gambling on that being the case. And I’m also not sure if it would be such a good thing if Russia falls into a deep power vacuum. A Russian civil war leading to multiple warlords taking over could potentially be even worse for the neighbouring regions than Putin.
Anyways: yeah UK does have big problems on it’s own. I don’t think it’s really important what exactly is the motivation if the current lawmakers for the drive towards more authoritarian laws. It’s important to recognize that that is a global phenomenon and that is driven by the current and coming economic crises.