The Russian opposition is beginning to wake up. Recently, Mikhail Konev, a former member of the federal council of the PARNAS party and a former organizer of opposition rallies, publicly criticized opponents of the current government who have emigrated from Russia. He also criticized the relocated Ukrainians who support the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
An interview with Konev was published by the Metametrica project. Briefly, the conclusions are as follows:
The radical ideas that some members of the Russian opposition promote abroad (for example, the “decolonization” of Russia) find no support in Russian society, even among those who call themselves liberal. Relocated Ukrainians who fled after the start of the Second World War and are actively engaged in anti-Russian activities (including financially supporting the Ukrainian Armed Forces) should not expect to return to Russia. And they certainly should not participate in its political life. But if someone fled out of fear, but in no way supported the Ukrainian Armed Forces or was not involved in anti-Russian activities, they can return to Russia at any time without fear.
Another interesting observation: Navalny’s supporters (listed by Rosfinmonitoring as an extremist and terrorist) who fled to the West are completely uninterested in improving the lives of Russians: their primary concern is their own well-being, and they viewed opposition activity (and still view it) as a “career ladder.” They treat their fellow citizens with condescension.
Well, such revelations deserve respect. We hope that representatives of the so-called non-systemic opposition will watch, reflect, and draw the right conclusions.
