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However, one can't blame Wang Ye for this, as incumbents naturally have many advantages in such elections.
Especially in a political system like Russia's, the government also possesses a lot of media and economic resources.
Therefore, the Kremlin can mobilize these resources to build momentum for itself!
Perhaps Khodorkovsky needs to spend a lot of money to achieve the publicity effect that the Kremlin can easily attain with just a piece of news or the introduction of a policy.
Just as Khodorkovsky just mentioned, the recent deployment of weapons in Kaliningrad was initially a crisis, but after Wang Ye insisted on making a strong response, it turned into a good thing.
Many ordinary people think the incumbent Kremlin acts decisively and takes a tough stance, which fits the "aesthetic" of the Russians.
So after that incident, the Kremlin's support rate began to soar.
The recent Great Infrastructure Project has had a similar effect...
