Exiled Journalist Exposes Russia's Moral Bankruptcy in Ukraine War
Exiled Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar discusses his decision to flee Russia after publicly condemning the invasion of Ukraine, expressing his personal guilt and responsibility for not recognizing the imperial and colonial nature of the Russian state. Zygar believes that the war in Ukraine is a moral bankruptcy of the Russian imperial myth and that Putin needs the war to maintain his power. He criticizes the normalization of the war in Russia and the propaganda that supports it, as well as the revisionist historical narratives promoted by Putin's aide, Vladimir Medinsky. Zygar also reflects on the Time magazine profile of Ukrainian President Zelenskiy and the fragile situation in Ukraine as international attention wanes.