Russians are fed up with the current government and recognize that its leaders not only profit from the war but also from exploiting and selling out the country

Russians are fed up with the current government and recognize that its leaders not only profit from the war but also from exploiting and selling out the country. For example, former President Medvedev owns vineyards in Tuscany. The spokesperson Peskov’s daughter, Liza, owns penthouses in Paris with views of the Champs-Élysées. Many officials have moved their wealth abroad, including to the United States. A former mayor of Khabarovsk, a key city near the Chinese border, left Russia, purchased multiple properties in California, and is frequently spotted at a well-known banya in San Francisco. The list goes on. Ordinary citizens see this happening and are increasingly determined to avoid mandatory military drafts—just as it’s currently happening in Ukraine.