Russo-Ukrainian war: Dissent on the Russian elite war begins to seize power.

New York.- A high-ranking Russian government official resigned and went abroad This is not the first time since the start of Russia’s war with Ukraine that a person has voluntarily resigned from a government post, but it is certainly one of the most surprising.

Anatoly SubaisWho was the ambassador of the President Vladimir Putin International organizations for sustainable development are well known in Russia. He held high positions for nearly three decades, beginning with Boris YeltsinThe first post-Soviet leader.

Already many civilians have condemned the invasion of Ukraine and left their positions in government agencies and institutions, it may be noted Categories In the official ranks of Russia about the war. But far from it There is no indication that the resignations have reached Putin’s inner circle.

When did the departure handful arrive Putin criticized those who opposed his course “Waste and traitors”, Russian society spit “like a fly that accidentally fell into the mouth”.

These are some of the top personalities who have turned their backs on them Kremlin Due to the war:

On Wednesday, the Kremlin confirmed media reports about the resignation of 66-year-old Subais. Architect of the Yeltsin Privatization Campaign. The reports cite anonymous sources He resigned due to the war. But there has been no public comment on his resignation.

According to reports, under the Yeltsin government, Subais recommended that the current president be appointed by the administrationWhen Yeltsin resigned in 2000, it was widely seen as a key industry springboard for President Putin.

Subais was also there Deputy Prime Minister from 1994 to 1996 and First Deputy Prime Minister from 1997 to 1998.

Russian business newspaper Commercial It was reported on Wednesday that Subais was spotted in Istanbul this week and posted a photo of a person like him at a Turkish ATM. Since the beginning of the invasion, Istanbul has sought to relocate many Russians.

Was Arkady Dvorkovich Deputy Prime Minister of Russia and currently President of the International Chess Federation Or FIDE. In his comments to the press, he criticized the war with Ukraine Mother Jones March 14 And criticized by the ruling Kremlin party.

“The worst things one can face in life are wars. No war. Anywhere. Wars do not just kill precious lives. Wars kill beliefs and aspirations, paralyze or destroy relationships and connections. Including this war, ”he said.

“FIDE confirms it,” Dvorkovich added There are no official chess activities in Russia or BelarusAlso, players should not represent Russia or Belarus in official or standardized events until after the war when Ukrainian players return to chess.

The FIDE banned a key Russian soldier for six months for speaking out against Putin and the invasion.

Two days after Dvorkovich’s comments, a senior official of the ruling United Russia party demanded it Skolkov was fired as chairman of the trust, State support. Last week, the foundation announced that Djokovic had decided to resign.

Lilia Gildeva was a longtime presenter on the state-sponsored NTV channel, which has been the focus of the Kremlin’s line for two decades. But after the invasion he quit his job and left Russia.

Told him To the independent news site The Insider On the first day of the February 24 invasion this week he decided to “stop all this”.

“It was an immediate nerve fracture,” he said. “I have not been able to recover for several days. The result was probably immediately apparent. There will be no more work. “

Thus said Gildeva News coverage on state television channels was strictly controlled by the authorities And the channels received orders from the authorities. He acknowledged that Russia had adopted that policy since 2014, when it annexed Crimea and began supporting a separatist insurgency in Ukraine.

“When one surrenders a little, one does not notice the depth of the fall. Until you meet face-to-face with the film leading up to February 24 at some point, ”he said.

Zhanna Agalakova was a journalist for another state television channel. Channel OneThere for more than 20 years, he worked as a presenter and later as a reporter in Paris, New York and other Western countries.

Three weeks after the invasion, news broke that Agalkova had resigned. This week, he confirmed the reports at a press conference in Paris and explained his decision.

“In television, in the news, we have reached a point, We look at the story of an individual or a group of people around him. All we see are those in power. In our message, we have no country. In our message, we do not have Russia, “said Agalkova.

Referring to the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and support for separatists in Ukraine, he said that despite being a foreign correspondent, he “can no longer hide from the campaign.” Thus said Agalgova He “should only talk about the worst things that can happen in the United States.”

“My statements are not lies, but The campaign works like this: you take credible facts, mix them up and add a big lie. The facts are true, but their mixture is propaganda, ”he said.

AP Agency