Russia has not only run out of support at a military level in the invasion that began in Ukraine on February 24, but also at a commercial, economic level and within the country itself. Not the entire population of Russia shares the intentions of the Russian presidentVladimir Putin, to carry out a military offensive in the neighboring country.
The latest oligarch to criticize Putin was Oleg Tinkov. The oligarch, who was manager of the cycling team where Alberto Contador ran, was very critical of Putin. “I don’t see any beneficiaries of this crazy war. Many innocent civilians and soldiers are killed. Of course there are idiots that draw the Z (symbol of the special military operation), but in each country there are 10% of idiots. 90% of Russians are against this war“.
Vladimir Putin was not the only focus of criticism from this businessman, who also humiliated the Russian army. “The generals, waking up with a hangover, They realized that they have a shitty Army”. On the other hand, he added that Kremlin officials are “in shock” that not only they, but also their children, will be able to go to the Mediterranean this summer.
He also lashed out harshly on his Instagram account about his own country, which he did not leave in a good place. “How can the Army be good, if everything else in the country is shit. Nepotism, flattery and servility prevail here“. Some qualifiers in clear reference to the Russian president. In this way, Tinkov has not been the only oligarch to charge against Putin. He also did Mikhail Khodorkovskythat was a decade in prison to face the highest leader.
“Give Mister Putin a way out to stop the massacre”
Finally, this businessman launched a petition to the main leaders of the West, with the aim that the Kremlin stop once and for all the conflict on Ukrainian territory and peace can be achieved with Ukraine.
“Please, be more rational and humanitarian. Give Mister Putin a way out to stop the massacre,” he said. Tinkov’s has been the harshest message that Putin has received from a Russian oligarch since the start of the pandemic. In addition to Tinkov himself and Khodorkovsky, he spoke out against Putin Roman Abramovich’s daughter Sofia Abramovichin their social networks.
“The Kremlin’s biggest and most successful propaganda lie is that most Russians are with Putin”said the daughter of the former Chelsea owner.