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Former top Russian official admits the country is over Putin and can ‘imagine a future without him’ — even elites bail as Kremlin seizes their assets

Russians are starting to acknowledge that President Vladimir Putin has led the country to a dead end and can’t shape its future, according to a former senior official in the Kremlin.

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A former senior Kremlin official told The Economist that many Russian elites now recognize President Vladimir Putin as unable to shape the country’s future, noting a shift away from collective language when referring to his actions.

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