Members of the russian elite and high-ranking kremlin officials believe that the war against Ukraine has reached a stalemate and has no clear path to resolution. Bloomberg reported this on Friday, May 22, citing its own sources.
The agency notes that Ukraine’s growing effectiveness in using UAVs to inflict heavy losses on the aggressor nation’s army is accompanied by strikes in the rear and deep within russian territory. This is sparking growing domestic criticism of russian dictator vladimir putin.
All of this is leading to increased fatigue among russians amid an economic downturn and internet restrictions. This nervous mood is shared by many members of the russian elite.
According to unnamed sources cited by the agency, some high-ranking kremlin officials believe the conflict has reached a dead end and has no clear path to resolution.
One of the agency’s sources said that putin allegedly wants to end the war by the end of the year, but only on the condition of full territorial control over the Donbas. He also allegedly wants to conclude a broader security agreement with Europe that would effectively recognize the territorial gains.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, yesterday, May 21, the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) published a report stating that to continue the war, russia will be forced to resort to unpopular measures—mobilization and border closures.
Meanwhile, the US-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported the day before that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have achieved their most significant successes on the front lines in recent months since the operation in the Kursk Oblast in August 2024.
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