While most Russians tell pollsters they support a "

“War skepticism is likely to be particularly strong among the Russian business elite and oligarchs.. Migration applications indicate that 15,000 Russian millionaires (in US dollars) are probably already trying to leave the country,” analysts say.

The motives include both personal protest against the Russian invasion and the intention to avoid the financial impact of the sanctions imposed on Russia..

“If this migration continues, it is likely to exacerbate the long-term damage caused by the war to the Russian economy,” experts say..

In general, in Russia, the war accelerated the country's long trajectory towards absolute authoritarianism..

As an example, in recent weeks, the State Duma of the Russian Federation began the process of imposing a 20-year prison sentence on Russians fighting against the Russian Federation.. We are talking about the Legion "

Public statements against the invasion will also entail criminal liability in Russia.

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