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The rebellion of the rich kids of Russia: Oligarchs' kids including Sofia Abramovich and the daughter of Putin's spokesman share Instagram messages against the Ukraine invasion

  Children of rich Russian oligarchs and the country's elite are urging peace in the Ukraine and   Vladimir Putin   to stop the bloodshe...

 Children of rich Russian oligarchs and the country's elite are urging peace in the Ukraine and Vladimir Putin to stop the bloodshed.

The young adults are using their social media feeds and statuses as influencers to try and stop more carnage unfolding.

Among them are Roman Abramovich's daughter, the child of a Kremlin spokesman and even the daughter of Putin's own political mentor.

The comments show how the next generation of Russia view the ongoing conflict. 

It also suggests some gap between Putin's government and younger people living in the country.

Roman Abramovich's daughter Sofia, 23, who regularly shares snaps of her lavish lifestyle online posted against the war

Roman Abramovich's daughter Sofia, 23, who regularly shares snaps of her lavish lifestyle online posted against the war

Her father Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is currently attempting to sell the club for £3billion amid fear of sanctions

Her father Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich is currently attempting to sell the club for £3billion amid fear of sanctions

Sofia had posted on her social media that it was Kremlin propaganda that most Russians stood with the aims of Vladimir Putin

Sofia had posted on her social media that it was Kremlin propaganda that most Russians stood with the aims of Vladimir Putin

Ksenia Sobchak, a socialite and former Russian presidential candidate, has led the condemnation and urged peace.

The presenter said on Instagram: 'The main topic - a real conflict with Ukraine, in which no one, including me, believed until the last. When Russia recognized the self-proclaimed republics of Donbass, it seemed that this was already a kind of intermediate finish.


'It was the very beginning. The military conflict began.

Shares have collapsed, the EU is preparing sanctions, arrests for anti-war pickets have begun all over Russia, the RKN promises to punish the media that quote an unofficial point of view. What's next, how will at least today's endless day end? It's impossible to calculate. The only thing known for sure is that people are dying.'

Elizaveta Peskova is daughter of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov and had posted her own take on the conflict online

Elizaveta Peskova is daughter of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov and had posted her own take on the conflict online

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, seen here at a news conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, is an incredibly important part of the government

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, seen here at a news conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, is an incredibly important part of the government

The post on instagram of 'no to the war' suddenly disappeared after being up for just an hour, with no further explanation

The post on instagram of 'no to the war' suddenly disappeared after being up for just an hour, with no further explanation

Maria Yumasheva, daughter of government adviser Valentin Yumashev, has also shown her support for Ukraine.

Her father was crucial in helping Putin come to power after being one of Boris Yeltsin's most trusted aides.

He went on to marry Mr Yeltsin's daughter Tatyana and when the former president asked him his thoughts on Putin he told him he thought he was 'a superb candidate. I think you should consider him'.

But Ms Yumashev, 19, has her own views on the Russian president's actions in Ukraine.

Maria Yumasheva, daughter of government adviser Valentin Yumashev, has also shown her support for Ukraine on Instagram

Maria Yumasheva, daughter of government adviser Valentin Yumashev, has also shown her support for Ukraine on Instagram

Her father, pictured with wife, was crucial in helping Putin come to power after being one of Boris Yeltsin's most trusted aides

Her father, pictured with wife, was crucial in helping Putin come to power after being one of Boris Yeltsin's most trusted aides

Her simple image of the Ukrainian flag gave little doubt of her views on whether Russian forces should be invading it

Her simple image of the Ukrainian flag gave little doubt of her views on whether Russian forces should be invading it

An image of a breaking heart and the two word phrase 'no war' was enough for her followers to understand her thoughts

An image of a breaking heart and the two word phrase 'no war' was enough for her followers to understand her thoughts

At the top of her Instragram feed, which features a number of glamorous images, she has a picture of the country's flag.

Next to it, she has written simply 'No war'.

Sofia Abramovich, whose father is the now-selling Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich, echoed the views.

She told her 50,000 followers that “the biggest and most successful lie out of the Kremlin propaganda is that most Russians are with Putin”.

And Elizaveta Peskova, 24, daughter of Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, posted ‘No to the war’ on Instagram.

It vanished less than an hour later with no explanation offered.

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