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Why Russia's elite embraced servitude - Eastern Express - TVP WORLD
Why didn’t Russia’s ruling class challenge Putin after the invasion of Ukraine?
This episode examines how decades of moral compromises turned administrators into slaves of the system.
We explore the fear, incentives, and internal fragmentation that kept the Russian elite loyal even when they privately disagreed with the war.
We also look at why this elite may struggle in a post-Putin environment.