Denis Sharonov is part of a historic exodus as hundreds of thousands of Russians seek to escape Vladimir Putin’s war
The former minister drove his big white truck north until he reached Michigan. The Great Lakes provided a welcome relief from the scorching Texas heat.
Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine has set off a historic exodus of his own people. Since the start of the invasion, hundreds of thousands of Russians are believed to have left the country, driven by their opposition to the war and the fear of being sent to the frontlines. Many have scrambled to find jobs in exile and plot out new lives from their laptops.
“I was curious to see how government works,” he said, but he quickly grew disillusioned by what he described as “rampant corruption and bureaucracy” that plagued his ministry. Sharonov said that when he reached the US, ‘working as a truck driver seemed like the most straightforward way to make a living’.The month after his firing, Russian troops invaded Ukraine, a decision that left him feeling “deeply disturbed”.
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