Russian special envoy resigns over Ukraine invasion, reportedly flees country

Russian authorities official Anatoly Chubais stepped down from his place within the highest-level show of opposition to President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. 

Bloomberg reported that Chubais, 66, fled the nation after leaving his position in protest, however Reuters contested that declare, saying Chubais has not but determined to flee and reportedly hung up the telephone when requested to touch upon the matter. 

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His position as Particular Envoy – particularly relating to local weather and sustainable improvement – seems a small one, however he has supported and assisted Putin for many years. He first served as Deputy Prime Minister underneath Boris Yeltsin earlier than transitioning to Kremlin Chief of Workers close to the top of Yeltsin’s tenure. 

Nevertheless it was his work as an financial reformer with Putin that might create a really lasting impression on the privatization of Russia’s industries. Chubais would go on to carry various top-level positions at numerous state corporations, together with RAO Unified Vitality System of Russia. 

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Most significantly, Chubais maintained shut ties with Western officers, very like his modern and former colleague, former Russian Overseas Minister Andrei Kozyrev. 

Putin’s promise that Russia would “self-cleanse” itself of “traitors” might have pushed Chubais to think about his stance on the warfare and his private security. 

His resignation follows that of Arkady Dvorkovich, who served as senior financial advisor to Dmitry Medvedev. Dvorkovich stepped down from his position as the pinnacle of a state-backed tech fund after condemning the invasion.