Russia’s opposition and Ukraine may unite against Putin

Ukraine and the liberal Russian opposition share a common enemy. Both want to see an end to President Vladimir Putin’s reign and his war against Ukraine. The Wasington Post wrote this.
İt is noted that the Ukrainian reaction to the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Putin’s greatest opponent, has highlighted the depth of the disconnect between the two sides. It has also underscored the complexities of achieving lasting reconciliation between the two neighbors, even if Putin were no longer around.
Earlier, The Politico said that Russia’s opposition and Ukraine find it possible to unite against Putin.
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“Most Russian opposition leaders have sided with Ukraine since the early days of the war, advocating for a free, independent, democratic Ukraine based on its 1991 borders. And it is now time to open a second line of attack from within Russia itself”, Politico added.
“Although there are many differences between Ukrainian society and the Russian opposition, joining forces against a common enemy would be useful in several ways.
Of course, we shouldn’t expect Putin’s regime to ease up on media pressure now. But while the Russian opposition knows what to say — they continually monitor the domestic mood and conducts polls to gauge public anxieties — it lacks the expertise to target mass audiences through the media. Ukraine, however, has media experts who do — and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has particular expertise in this as well, specifically in relation to mass Russian audiences.
Ukraine’s media battle against Russian propaganda should be given the same importance as the front lines of the conflict. Vast resources aren’t required for this. Rather, Putin’s information monopoly can be broken by combining media talent with serious effort, particularly as Russian discontent with his policies begin to emerge — such as the protests organized by the wives of soldiers on the front lines. Another area in which joining forces could be of use is sanctions. Ukraine and the Russian opposition thus need to come together to adopt a personal sanctions regime, for example, by offering sanctions relief in exchange for openly condemning Putin and financially backing Ukraine. These incentives don’t currently exist”, Politico said.