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More positive news is that 2 oligarchs close to Putin made public statement against the war: Mikhail Fridman : https://www.ft.com/content/9b3ab6bb-f782-43fb-8a

More positive news is that 2 oligarchs close to Putin made public statement against the war: Mikhail Fridman : https://www.ft.com/content/9b3ab6bb-f782-43fb-8afc-42d937147463 https://www.ft.com/content/9b3ab6bb-f782-43fb-8afc-42d937147... Oleg Deripaska : https://t.me/olegderipaska/372 https://t.me/olegderipaska/372 I guess that sanctions are effective after all.

belter 5y ago
The statement from Oleg Deripaska is ambiguous. Also Putin called for negotiations. But no word from Roman Abramovich...
- nindalf 5y ago
  Abramovich is feeling the heat though. He’s distancing himself from his prize asset - Chelsea Football Club. He put out a statement that he won’t be involved in running the club in a bid to prevent it from being seized by the UK government.
kerneloftruth 5y ago
"Effective" means the aggression and seizure stops, and they retreat. Letters from oligarchs aren't changing anything. They've had this effect: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/putin-orders-nuclear-deterrent-forces-high-alert-tensions-build-ukrain-rcna17853 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/putin-orders-nuclear-dete...
- sAbakumoff 5y ago
  I was always thinking that if Putin listens to anyone at all, then that would be his “friends” from Russian elite, such as Deripaska or Fridman But I might be terribly wrong, of course, and you are right. Mr. Madman might be out is his mind for a very long time, and he does not listen to anyone.
sorokod 5y ago
my translation of Deripaska's tweet: "Piece is very important! Negotiations should start as soon as possible!" It is compatible with the official (is TASS official nowadays?) Russian position https://tass.com/politics/1412389 https://tass.com/politics/1412389 Hard to tell if it represents a genuine will to back out of a terrible situation or an effort to weaken the Ukrainian resistance. Could be both off course.

belter 5y ago

The statement from Oleg Deripaska is ambiguous. Also Putin called for negotiations. But no word from Roman Abramovich...

nindalf 5y ago
Abramovich is feeling the heat though. He’s distancing himself from his prize asset - Chelsea Football Club. He put out a statement that he won’t be involved in running the club in a bid to prevent it from being seized by the UK government.

kerneloftruth 5y ago

"Effective" means the aggression and seizure stops, and they retreat. Letters from oligarchs aren't changing anything. They've had this effect: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/putin-orders-nuclear-deterrent-forces-high-alert-tensions-build-ukrain-rcna17853 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/putin-orders-nuclear-dete...

sAbakumoff 5y ago
I was always thinking that if Putin listens to anyone at all, then that would be his “friends” from Russian elite, such as Deripaska or Fridman But I might be terribly wrong, of course, and you are right. Mr. Madman might be out is his mind for a very long time, and he does not listen to anyone.

sorokod 5y ago

my translation of Deripaska's tweet: "Piece is very important! Negotiations should start as soon as possible!" It is compatible with the official (is TASS official nowadays?) Russian position https://tass.com/politics/1412389 https://tass.com/politics/1412389 Hard to tell if it represents a genuine will to back out of a terrible situation or an effort to weaken the Ukrainian resistance. Could be both off course.