Cracks detected in Kremlin’s elite
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A small but growing number of Kremlin insiders fear the invasion of Ukraine is a catastrophic mistake. They say that President Vladimir Putin will not relent but is in no danger of losing power
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Insiders: Ten people in high-level posts in government have spoken to Western media on condition of anonymity, too fearful of retribution to comment publicly
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Invasion:
Decision made by Putin (right) and hardline advisers Sergei Shoigu (top), Defence Minister; Valery Gerasimov (middle), General Staff chief; and Nikolai Patrushev (lower), Secretary of Russia’s Security Council
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Insiders who have denounced Putin’s war
             
1 Mar 18: Arkady Dvorkovich, head of Skolkovo technology fund, quits after condemning invasion

2 Mar 22: Anatoly Chubais, Russia’s climate envoy, quits after publicly breaking with Kremlin over war

3 Mar 27: Oleg Deripaska, founder of Russian aluminium giant Rusal, says invasion is “madness,” which will disgrace generations

Apr 7: Bernard Zonneveld, Dutch chairman of Rusal, calls for impartial investigation into alleged war crimes committed in Bucha
    
Apr 19: Oleg Tinkov, billionaire businessman, publicly criticizes Putin’s “crazy war,” saying 90% of his countrymen do not support it.

Tinkov has called on West to offer Putin dignified way to withdraw

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Sources: Amnesty International, Bloomberg, Reuters Pictures: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS