Russian exiles call for armed resistance of Putin’s regime

A shadow parliament of former Russian MPs argues that regime change will be achieved only by force

Ilya Ponomarev, 48, voted against Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014
Ilya Ponomarev, 48, voted against Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014
The Times

A “shadow parliament” of former Russian MPs has called on Nato to support armed resistance within Russia against President Putin’s regime.

More than sixty exiled politicians who once served in the Russian State Duma met in Warsaw this week to discuss a seven-point plan for overthrowing the Kremlin.

The strategy, known as the Victory Plan, comprises appeals to the West for support, including calls for an expansion of the sanctions regime and more weapons for Ukraine.

The opposition group, the Congress of People’s Deputies, argues that regime change will be achieved only by force. The plan advocates violent resistance and asserts that it is “no longer an option but simply a duty” of the West to encourage “revolutionary action” within Russia, which Nato leaders have