A professor who fled the war, Salavat Abylkalikov, has spoken openly about how Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin play “Russian roulette” with people’s lives.
The protagonist was a professor at one of the most prestigious universities in Russia and has stated that he was forced to “fled Moscow last year to avoid being drafted to fight in the Ukrainian war and protect his wife and daughter from harm and separation.”
As reported by the British media Independenthe is one of the 400 academics from Russia, Belarus and Ukraine who They have left and he now lives in exile in the United Kingdom.
“When the mobilization began in Russia, I was actively teaching, but every day, when I went to university, I was afraid of being caught,” he explained to the aforementioned media.
“There were no exception rules for the scientific and academic community. So, in the center of Moscow, As I approached a subway station, I could see the police waiting to catch men like me“, he said.
Salavat Abylkalikov has detailed that he faced “to serious risks, including possible criminal prosecution, dismissal from work, and possible forced recruitment attempts for the war against Ukraine.
“However, the bet carries a risk of death. However, they are often willing to accept this ‘Russian roulette’ bet and, in many cases, their families are willing to support this decision,” he explained.
