In his recent State of the Union address, Putin laid out to the Russian people what a true Russian elite should be.
Putin's speech was undoubtedly a warning to the oligarchs who once dominated Russia in the past.
In his State of the Union address, Putin stressed that the real Russian elite should be those who work and fight for the country, and not those who pursued personal gain by dubious means in the 90s of the last century.
It is not difficult to see that Putin is referring to those oligarchs who once held a lot of wealth but did not contribute to the development of the country.
In addition to talking about the definition of elites, Putin also announced the launch of a special talent training program called "Heroic Era", which aims to provide career development opportunities for outstanding military personnel. This program, which is open to servicemen participating in the "special military operation", shows that Russia attaches great importance to those who really contribute to the country.
In Putin's speech, the warning to the oligarchs of the past is clear. These oligarchs took advantage of the turbulent period in the 90s to acquire state-owned assets and took control of the country's economic lifeblood. After coming to power, Putin took a tough approach to rectify these oligarchs, including well-known oligarchs such as Berezovsky.
Berezovsky and other oligarchs have challenged Putin's authority, and even openly stated that they can make a monkey a monkey. Putin has taken tough action against them, including an investigation and arrest on suspicion of bribery, tax evasion and other crimes.
For those oligarchs who do not listen to the instructions of the Kremlin and interfere in politics, Putin is not soft. For example, Gusinski was investigated and wanted for his long-term targeting of Putin**, and eventually chose to flee to Spain and Israel.
Putin's speech is actually a reminder to the new generation of oligarchs not to repeat the mistakes of the previous generation and not to meddle in politics, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable. At the same time, Putin also hopes to reshape the spiritual outlook of the Russians and achieve the country's long-term development goals by rectifying the oligarchs.
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