President Trump has expressed confidence in Putin's commitment to a peace deal regarding Ukraine, yet many Russians who fled earlier in the conflict remain unconvinced. The situation appears stagnant as a proposed 30-day truce has been refused by Putin. This exodus of approximately 800,000 Russians serves as a reminder of domestic dissent against the war and has negatively impacted the economy, especially as many of those who left are educated professionals. The prevailing sentiment suggests that any resolution hinges on Putin's departure from power.
The war will be over when Putin is over, said Pavel Snop, a real-estate agent from St. Petersburg who fled to Turkey three years ago.
Putin is going to keep bargaining: But he's bargaining not for his country and its citizens, but for sanctions relief for himself and his friends.
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