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Exiled Russian oligarch says 'big cities are going to end up in coffins' if Putin sends conscripts from urban areas to Ukraine
During an interview with the Atlantic Council, Khodorkovsky said Russian President Vladimir Putin believes he is "at war with the US and NATO."
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Here is an interesting article on what kind of troops Putin is using to fight in the Ukraine.
Exiled Russian oligarch Mikhail Khodorkovsky said Russian President Vladimir Putin could face massive political backlash if he were to continue to send high numbers of conscripted soldiers from big cities in Russia to fight in Ukraine.
During an interview with the Atlantic Council, Khodorkovsky weighed in whether he thought if Putin would send new waves of conscripts to Ukraine after NATO estimated that 7,000 to 15,000 Russian troops have been killed in the war so far.
He said the scenario was possible and that "the value of human life in Russia, is not as high as one would like to see it be."
"Especially when we are talking about people who live in the north Caucasus, or people who live in tiny villages and settlements," Khodorkovsky said. "Knowing this, Putin is taking his soldiers specifically from those places. And he pays such money for their deaths, forcing their close relatives to keep their mouths shut."
After I read this, it struck me, what if Putin is wanting to kill off certain population areas within his empire that he may feel is a threat to him or not loyal to him. These people seemingly have different cultures and values, so perhaps this is a sort of genocide within his own empire.
At the same time, he is killing off many in the Ukraine, and for the same reason.
And lastly, I read that Putin has lost numerous generals in the fighting. Could it be he is also purging those within the military that may pose a threat to him, at least, in his own mind. After all, before Hitler invaded, Stalin also killed off all of his generals, and for the same reason. It's a Russian thingy.
The whole affair might simply be a genocidal project to help secure his power.