
Changing of the Guard of Honor at the walls of the Moscow Kremlin. The photo was taken on May 7, 2012, the day when Putin, bypassing constitutional restrictions, assumed the presidency for the third time, after which Russian policy finally embarked on the path of self-isolation and repression in the fight against dissent. In slang, "guard" means a helpless state when you do not know what to do or what to do at the moment. A cry for help in case of danger.