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Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) points to his press secretary Dmitry Pekov in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on November 9, 2022.
  • Much of Putin's presidential administration is opposed to the Ukraine war, the FT reported. 
  • But there's been only a handful of people willing to confront him or step down since the war began.
  • Putin's tendency to surround himself with yes-men has become a fatal flaw, per the FT.

Many people serving in President Vladimir Putin's executive office are privately opposed to his war in Ukraine, but can't openly say so, according to a new report.