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Behind the scenes, dissatisfaction with Vladimir Putin is growing. In private conversations, several Kremlin officials have admitted that the president is heading for a crisis.
– It is obvious to everyone that the system has no future, a source tells Versta.
Big Crisis at the front
More Russian soldiers are dying in the war than Russia can recruit, so In a new panic-stricken offer from the Kremlin, Russians can now get rid of their debts if they share in Putin’s pointless war.
This clearly shows that it is impossible for Russia to find recruits who are prepared to fight for the Russian ideology. Russia’s only option is now to offer its soldiers a substantial compensation.
Anxiety and pessimism are spreading within the Russian state apparatus as the war in Ukraine drags on and popular support for President Vladimir Putin is falling.
This is reported by the independent Russian Verstka, which has spoken to several officials with connections to the Kremlin.
According to them, people within the presidential administration have increasingly begun to discuss a future after Putin among themselves.
– It is obvious to everyone that the system has no future, an official tells Verstka.
Feeling of hopelessness
At the same time, the situation is described as sensitive and filled with fear.
– If Putin’s power collapses, there is no future for us, says another anonymous bureaucrat.
According to the sources, it is above all people who profit from the war who are now said to be the most nervous. Several people describe a feeling of hopelessness.
– The situation is completely clear – tomorrow it will either be worse or the same. And you cannot influence it, says another official.
According to figures from the state opinion institute Vtsiom, Vladimir Putin’s popularity has now fallen to its lowest level since before the invasion in 2022.
“Going in the wrong direction”
Last week, support was 65.6 percent – a decline of 4.5 percentage points since the end of March, writes Kyiv Independent.
In addition to war fatigue, the Kremlin’s increasingly tight control over the internet and social media is mainly contributing to the negative figures. In the spring, Russian authorities blocked several major platforms, including Telegram, YouTube and Facebook.
The economy, which is under severe pressure from the war, is also a growing headache for Putin.
– Almost every indicator you can think of for the Russian economy is going in the wrong direction. Russia is probably already in recession, researcher Charles Hecker told The Telegraph on Thursday.
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