
️Putin ally Dmitry Kozak is resigning, according to RBC. He allegedly opposed the war in Ukraine.
It is reported that Kozak will go into business. He has been an ally of Putin's since the latter's time in the St. Petersburg mayor's office.
The New York Times previously reported that Kozak "disappointed" Putin by not openly (though not publicly) supporting the war in Ukraine.
Kozak dissuaded Putin from starting the war and proposed starting negotiations with Kyiv in 2025, as well as implementing reforms in Russia.
According to the NYT, Kozak was the only high-ranking member of Putin's inner circle who opposed the war.