A top Kremlin adviser has gone against Putin, calling for a ceasefire in Ukraine as he lamented that it is ’embarrassing’ for Russia.
Why is this significant?
Most people in the inner circle would not defy Putin. Andrey Kortunov, director-general of the Russian International Affairs Council, added that he does not understand the rationale behind the invasion.
He told Sky News: ‘I was shocked because for a long time, I thought that a military operation was not feasible. It was not plausible.
‘My advice today, given the current situation on the ground, would be to turn a ceasefire into the top priority. We have to stop the conflict.’
‘I’m depressed. I think many of us are depressed.
‘I think that there are many people in the Kremlin who should be depressed because the price will be substantial and of course, you know, we should be depressed also because people are being killed.
‘You know, it’s something that we should never forget.’