It occurs to me that Putin may have provoked the rebellion in eastern Ukraine with the goal of firing up Russians to support him while he imposes [ Chinese-style censorship on the internet in Russia ](
https://www.stallman.org/archives/2014-may-aug.html#11_August_2014_%28All_users_of_internet_cafes_to_show_their_identity%29 ) .
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https://stallman.org/archives/2014-may-aug.html#14_August_2014_%28Putin%27s_rebellion%29