By Ben Aris in Berlin Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine just over two years ago, more than a million young Russians fled the country and a hope that those that stayed at home, appalled at the decision and cost, would rise up and throw President Vladimir Putin out of office. Fast forward to today, and it appears that not only have the extreme sanctions failed to empty the Kremlin’s coffers and so stop the war, but they have created a boom in Russia that is lifting average wages and making Putin more popular than ever. As bne IntelliNews reported, Russia’s poorest regions have been the bigg…