It certainly is propaganda. But it is not that different from any longer piece from a political leader. We should assume that given that it is signed by him, he

It certainly is propaganda. But it is not that different from any longer piece from a political leader. We should assume that given that it is signed by him, he has been influencial in what it says, even if it is mostly ghost-written, it reflects his views and opinions. Someone like Putin can dictate an article while getting a bath or travelling in his airplane. He does not need to type it into a computer. I respect it for what it is, something with his name above it published on a Kremlin site. Propaganda is worse when it is hidden or disguised or pretends to be something it is not.