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[–] CyberMonkey403@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yelena Mizulina comes to mind

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Do you see her as a major driving force in Russian politics that would decide whether there would be strikes on Europe though?

[–] CyberMonkey403@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I see her as a major talking head and thus an indicator for ruling class' opinions

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

The ruling class isn't homogeneous though. You have people who built their wealth on the relationship with Europe, but now a lot of the ties are largely cut. And trade with the Global South is now replacing it. So, you have a new group of capitalists who are not interested in Europe in the slightest, and even see resumption of trade with Europe as a threat to the niches they occupy. I don't think the actions Russia is currently taking suggest that she represents the capitalists who are in the ascendant right now.