(cont'd from yesterday's post)
A whopping 90% of Russians are against the war on Ukraine. This is the estimate of Oleg Tinkov. In 2014 his net worth was reportedly $8.2 billion, but now it's shrunk down below $1 billion, due at least somewhat to sanctions laid on him and his holdings by the U.K.
He takes a strong stand against Putin's war in a post on Instagram: "I don't see a single beneficiary of this crazy war! Innocent people and soldiers are dying." Since he probably knows Putin, he offers some advice to western countries: "find a way to end the conflict that does not embarrass Putin."
He's not protecting Putin's tender feelings, but rather he's being practical. We all want Putin to pull out of Ukraine, but he may never do that if it makes him look weak or foolish. An end to the war is the goal.
If this man is a member of the oligarchy, as the article below claims, what is he risking with his public opposition to the immensely powerful and rich people he knows, the oligarchs who control Russia?
from "Oligarch Rants Against 'Morons' Amidst Putin's 'Crazy War'", The Street
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