‘There is profound disappointment in him’: mood in Russia turns against Putin

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Interviews with individuals close to Vladimir Putin and Western intelligence officials indicate a growing disillusionment among Russian elites regarding the war in Ukraine and the domestic economy. Despite these internal pressures and slipping approval ratings, Putin remains determined to capture the Donbas region by year's end, reportedly receiving overly optimistic battlefield reports from his military and security services.

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Increasingly isolated president is determined to press on with Ukraine war, say well-placed sources, despite ailing economyVladimir Putin pulled up to a hotel in central Moscow earlier in May in a Russian-made SUV, dressed casually in jeans and a light jacket. Carrying a bouquet of flowers, he walked unhurriedly into the lobby and embraced his former schoolteacher Vera Gurevich, who kissed him on both cheeks.

‘There is profound disappointment in him’: mood in Russia turns against Putin

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