Anatoly Chubais. Andrey Lyubimov / Moskva News Agency
Bloomberg: Putin Adviser Chubais Quits Over Ukraine War, Leaves Russia
Russian climate envoy Anatoly Chubais has stepped down and left the country, citing his opposition to President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, according to two people familiar with the situation, becoming the highest-level official to break with the Kremlin over the invasion.
Chubais, 66, is one of the few 1990s-era economic reformers who’d remained in Putin’s government and had maintained close ties with Western officials.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
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First Major Resignation In Putin's Government
Putin Aide Chubais Quits Kremlin, Leaves Russia -- Moscow Times
Kremlin veteran quits over Ukraine war and leaves Russia -- Reuters
Anatoly Chubais, longtime aide to Vladimir Putin, resigns amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine -- CBS/AP
Prominent Kremlin insider breaks rank with Putin over Ukraine -- DW
One of Putin’s top aides quits, reportedly in opposition to the Ukraine war -- CNBC
Longstanding Russian government insider quits, Russian state news reports -- CNN
Russian special envoy resigns over Ukraine invasion, reportedly flees country -- FOX News
Veteran Kremlin aide Anatoly Chubais flees country over Ukraine war: report -- NYPost