What’s going on in the Kremlin? Putin’s nearest confidant fled Russia! – New time

The closest adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin resigned and fled Russia. Anatoly Chubais (66) gave Vladimir Putin his first job in the Kremlin in the mid-1990s. He supported Putin himself and celebrated his rise to power. However, according to the British portal mirror.co.uk, there is now a dispute. The newspaper writes that Chubais resigned and fled the country before the invasion of Ukraine precisely because of their different views on the whole situation. Bloomberg reported that Chubais was the tallest man to serve in the war. Russia’s TASS and Reuters reported later confirmed the report, with the latter adding that, according to their source, it no longer planned to return. Putin’s exorcist was one of the few oligarchs of the 1990s to survive his rule. Chubais was known as the architect of Russian privatizations in the 1990s, which transformed the country’s economy. He was appointed Ambassador for Sustainable Development last year. Reports also indicate that he has always maintained close relations with Western officials. However, since the beginning of the invasion, the Russian government has rapidly increased pressure on its critics. Evidence of this is Putin’s warning in his March 16 speech, when he warned that he would cleanse Russia of “crap and traitors”. He said: “Everyone, and especially the Russian people, will always be able to distinguish the patriots from the underworld and the traitors and sail them out like a fly that accidentally flew into its mouth.” He added that he believed it was natural and necessary: , our solidarity, cohesion and readiness to face any challenge. ”Last week, senior President and Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev Arkady Dvorkovich also resigned. His reasons were the same – invasion.