Many high-ranking officials and employees of state companies of the Russian Federation did not know about the plans for a full-scale attack on Ukraine and, accordingly, did not expect such harsh sanctions from other countries, Meduza reports, citing sources close to the presidential administration and government.

" There were exercises under stressful scenarios, but not at this level of stress. The calculation was for relatively mild sanctions,” says one of the interlocutors close to the government.

Most of all in Russia, those who worked for results are now frustrated - for example, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, who developed Moscow, German Gref, who promoted his Sberbank.

“Now no one will be able to show any obvious achievements even within the country. Everything about the outside world is clear. Life will still get worse and worse, ”says one of the interlocutors..

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About a quarter of high-ranking officials and employees of state corporations of the Russian Federation thought about dismissal after the start of the war. Basically, these are proactive people who are familiar with advanced management and business practices..

Recall that yesterday the United States and Britain decided to abandon Russian oil due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This is a powerful blow to the Russian economy.. In addition, hundreds of international companies are leaving the aggressor country, including Apple, Amazon, Shell, Coca Cola, Nike, Nintendo and Nestle..