He always said what he thought and fundamentally avoids soulless phrases. Oleg Tinkov (54), one of Russia’s most famous businessmen, has embarked on an unexpectedly open critique of the war in Ukraine and the performance of the Russian army. The former owner of the Tinkoff cycling team, in which Peter Sagan also worked for two years, condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine long ago, but after almost two months of Russian aggression, he commented on the situation even more sharply. “I don’t see anyone who could benefit from this crazy war! Innocent people and soldiers are dying. The generals woke up from the monkey and understood that they had an army of shit, “said the Russian business, which, despite criticism from the Russian regime, appeared on the sanctions list of the West. However, he did not only stop criticizing the Russian army, but he sank deeper into the root of the problem. “How could they have a good army when everything else in the country sucks, when the whole country is drowning in family, loyalty and servility?” Tinkov pointed to chronic corruption in the country. Tinkov expressed his belief that although “morons who paint Z” live in Russia, ninety percent of Russians are against the war. He finally called on Western countries to help his country stop Putin. In a social media post, Tinkov then switched to English and called on the West to help Russia stop Putin: Please allow Mr Putin to withdraw from Ukraine and keep his face and stop this massacre. Please be more rational and humane, “added the businessman.