Kathrine Frich
Throughout history, the greatest challenges to a nation’s stability have often come from within.
When economic hardship, political division, and public frustration combine, they can push even powerful states to the edge of crisis.
Signs of division
A senior Kremlin official has publicly warned that Russia is close to internal collapse. According to the Ukrainian outlet Dialog.ua,
Alexander Kharichev, who heads the department for monitoring and analysing public processes within the Presidential Administration, said the country faces serious internal threats that could lead to civil conflict.
His remarks were published in an essay titled “Who Are We?” in the Russian journal Gosudarstvo.
Kharichev described a combination of dangers including depopulation, a weakening political system, and a growing risk of losing sovereignty.
He wrote that together these problems have created a situation that could easily explode.
Rising public anger
Commentators have noted that Kharichev’s message differs from the usual patriotic line, instead reflecting the Kremlin’s growing fear of unrest.
Years of corruption, inequality, and economic strain caused by the war in Ukraine have deepened dissatisfaction across the country.
Analysts say that official rhetoric now shows more concern about domestic tensions. They warn that Russia’s political system, long seen as stable, is showing signs of pressure from within.
Blame and justification
In discussing the population crisis, Kharichev accused the West and what he called “LGBT propaganda” of spreading a “virus that infects thought.”
He also claimed that the war in Ukraine had helped Russia preserve its sovereignty, arguing that before the invasion, the country’s elite had lost connection with their homeland.
He described the war, officially known as the “special military operation,” as a form of purification for Russia.
Observers see this as an attempt to justify the enormous human and economic costs of the conflict.
Kharichev urged Russians to “not abandon our own,” saying the phrase should become a guiding principle for unity.
He also proposed new legislation on patriotic education that would require all state institutions to promote Kremlin-aligned values.
Sources: Dialog.ua, Gosudarstvo journal, LA.lv, independent Russian media
This article is made and published by Kathrine Frich, who may have used AI in the preparation
