Opposition politics in Russia: Interview with Maxim Katz

Can Putin end the war, how stabile is the Russian regime, and how can the West support positive change in Russia? Those are some of the questions that I discuss with Maxim Katz in this interview. Maxim Katz is a Russian opposition politician and YouTuber, who is now based in Israel. I recommend you subscribe to Maxim Katz’ YouTube channel: @Max_Katz It’s in Russian with English subtitles. His YouTube handle is @Max_Katz. Timestamps: 0:00 Welcome 1:13 The war 2:20 Being Russian in the West during the war 6:14 Personal background 8:59 The YouTube channel 10:54 Support for the war in Russia 14:12 Potential for protests 16:53 Security forces 21:02 The army 25:24 Who comes after Putin? 29:46 Why do people go to war? 33:02 Getting Russians politically engaged 40:54 How can the West help? 43:29 Being relevant for a Russian audience 46:56 Room for optimism? 48:19 Can Putin end the war?