The New Russian Elite - Radio Meduza

The New Russian Elite

Radio Meduza

Have the “veterans of the SMO” really become the new elite? How many of them are already in power? Audio version of Meduza’s investigation

Putin constantly calls the participants in the invasion of Ukraine the new elite. As Meduza found, at least a thousand war participants have received government posts, but so far the “SMO” works as a real career elevator only for those who already had access to power before. Listen to the piece about how many “veterans of the SMO” are in power and whether they can actually influence anything. You can read the text and view the infographic here.

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