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Ivan Preobrazhensky is a Russian political analyst in the opposition. In 2014, he emigrated from Russia to the Czech Republic, the day after Vladimir Putin signed the decree on the annexation of Crimea to Russia.
At that time, he had a choice: to work for the presidential administration or to resign. Preobrazhensky decided that there was no point in staying in Russia, because the situation was getting worse and threatened to become dangerous. Therefore, his words are at least relevant when it comes to describing the internal situation in Russia and its public opinion.
For the opponent:
“Today, in the third year of Russia’s war against Ukraine, Russian society remains largely silent. The protests that broke out at the beginning of the large-scale invasion quickly died down, and the few opponents of the war were severely punished. The majority of society is made up of people who, for the most part, do not care about the war.”
And Ivan Preobrazhensky continues his argument:
“Shock quickly gave way to indifference. When Ukraine began to retaliate on Russian territory, many Russians, who previously had no position on the war, began to show aggression towards the Ukrainians.”
The Russian political analyst continues his reasoning:
“Everything Putin does is aimed at maintaining his power in Russia and, if possible, at fulfilling what he considers his historical mission: to create a new gigantic space where Russia would have influence. But he values his own life much more than the lives of Russians and Ukrainians, but also of Russia and Ukraine themselves. He is rational enough to understand that if he starts a nuclear war, he probably won’t survive it…”
