Yeah, I notice he speaks of “the Kremlin” and “the leaders in the Kremlin” instead of blasting out putin putin putin. Only at the very end does he point to Putin. It seems very well thought out. Loyal Russian soldiers might tune out the rest of the message if he blasts Putin directly through the whole speech.
Re how he speaks of his own family history, just as there is no one “right way” that can be judged by anyone else to remember and share experiences (if one decides to) as victims, there is no perfect way to do so as descendants of the perpetrators. I’ve spent my adult life speaking matter-of-factly about human rights violations and lifting the spirits of victims by calling out the elephant in the room and, yes, making dumb jokes. This has cut the tension and led to lifelong friendships.
Transparency, acknowledgement of what happened, and a willingness to engage are more important to me than whatever vocalized emotion the words are supposed to be packaged in.
