There are also those who would like the Russian president to go further
And if Vladimir Putin is not unanimous among those who want to see the war end, he also annoys the pro-war elite. “The ‘patriots’, mainly high-ranking security officials, are not satisfied. What they have is not enough for them. They want mobilization, a complete transition of the country to meet the needs of the war,” detailed a source close to the administration, interviewed by Meduza.
But, with Trump coming to power, everyone is aware that a negotiation process will begin to put an end to the conflict in Ukraine. Russian media have also reported that the country had organized a seminar to discuss the 2026 legislative elections and how the outcome of the war will be presented. “I realized something,” said one of the participants in this seminar. “No matter the result, it will be presented as a victory.” However, the various sources agree that Russia may have to make concessions, given the recent statements of the future American president.
Finally, as for the situation in Kursk, it changed the situation for the 10 people interviewed. The Ukrainian attack on Russian soil in August 2024 offered the Kremlin leader a weighty argument to continue his war. But one of Meduza’s sources admitted, however, that even without this incursion into his territory, the Russian president would not have ended the conflict at that time. “Putin likes to fight, it’s exciting for him,” lamented this member of the Russian administration.
Concerned by the situation in Kursk, Vladimir Putin uses his worrying joker
-“Vladimir Putin should be wary of his general staff”
In an interview with La Libre, Anne Godard (UMons) had already reported that certain soldiers were “asking questions” about Vladimir Putin. “Putin should be wary of his general staff, especially in the air sector. They are very intelligent people. They understand that he is not proposing a future. He is creating the Stalingrad atmosphere: Russia is a besieged fortress and everything is done to protect it,” she said.
As for the Russian population, they aspire to stability, according to the specialist. “There are those who are disgusted and leave. Then there are those who stay and who know that if they say anything they risk serious trouble. But some still support Putin. I would say that 35 % of the population believes that it restores the country’s image, that it galvanizes Russia and cures neuroses. Their president shows that Russia does not need others, that it can defend itself. is paradoxical but it is both reassuring and worrying.”
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