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Diplomats fear Putin's revenge, so they stay loyal

2022-05-27 19:03:09Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Diplomats fear Putin's revenge, so they stay loyal

The resignation earlier this week of veteran Russian diplomat Boris Bondarev, over the invasion of Ukraine, has put the Kremlin in an embarrassing position. As Voice of America correspondent Henry Ridgwell announces, analysts say fear prevents most Russian officials from expressing dissent with President Putin's actions.

Forty-one-year-old Boris Bondarev has a 20-year career in the service of Russian diplomacy.

Until this week he worked at the United Nations in Geneva.

On Monday, he disclosed his resignation through a Facebook post, stressing that "I have never been as ashamed of my country as on February 24 this year" - the date Russia launched its attack in Ukraine.

"Of course, the attack in Ukraine worries me, as it is a key moment. After that, there's only one choice - to leave, to resign. I don't know what I'm going to do next. I'm thinking about it, but I say if I have to go back to Russia, the prospects probably won't be very pleasant," says Boris Bondarev, the former Russian diplomat at the United Nations.

The resignation will be shameful for the Kremlin, says Valery Solovei, a former professor of international relations at the Moscow State Institute – where he has taught some Russian diplomats.

"The Kremlin, was absolutely confident in the loyalty of Russian diplomats. I think he reflects what many of his fellow diplomats feel, but that doesn't mean they're willing to follow suit," Valery Solovei says of Ameirka's Voice.

Mr. Solovei says that after the incident, Moscow has made an urgent review of its diplomatic staff.

"There will be more control abroad and perhaps some who are on the list, as potentially unfaithful, will leave embassies abroad or in Moscow".

The Kremlin will not be panicking, says analyst Alex Titov.

"I don't expect there to be mass resignations."

Most officials remain loyal to President Vladimir Putin, analyst Titov says.

"Diplomats are a special caste in a sense, they are shortlisted. The government uses their loyalty in many ways. They also have a lot of benefits. They're professionals, who are adapted to the idea of hostility to the West."

The Kremlin has a method to ensure loyalty, says analyst Solovei.

"Fear. Fear and strict control."

Former diplomat Bondarev says he is afraid for his safety. Under Putin's rule, some dissidents living abroad have been killed or targeted by the Russian state, although Moscow denies such actions.


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