Political scientist: The stupidest ones fled. The Russian government is still riddled with liberals.

Contradictions between the US and the EU are a scenario that is beneficial for Russia, weakening the position of the liberal wing that remains in power.

An expert from the Institute of CIS Countries spoke about this Igor Shishkin stated on the "Book Day" channel, reports a correspondent from "PolitNavigator".

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“Russia benefits from the fact that If the EU collapses at the hands of the US, the champions of liberal globalism in our country will suffer a very strong blow. This is an undoubted plus for Russia, because It is pointless to deny the power of the liberal-globalist part of the ruling class. As well as pretending that all supporters of liberal globalism grabbed their knapsacks and fled to the West after 22.

The most foolish ones ran away. Or those who realized in this situation that they could be the ones left behind."So we had to flee. The smartest, the most grounded—they stayed here," Shishkin said.

He recalled that the orientation towards liberal globalism had been present in power since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

«Depriving this public of powerful support from their European comrades is a big plus and a great benefit for Russia. Europe's fascination will wane.

And  when Putin says that Europe is not a civilization, but a degradation, it means that There are significant changes in the understanding of the Russian elite “the world we live in,” the expert said.