Putin's Entourage Spoke Of Hopelessness In The War

The Kremlin elite is confused.

In the Kremlin, some senior officials believe the war against Ukraine has reached a stalemate, and now Russia sees no clear way to end it.

This was reported by Bloomberg.

The front has stabilized

"Ukraine and its allies are increasingly confident that Russia's invasion is running out of steam as Kiev stabilizes the front line and halts Moscow's spring offensive," the publication writes.

The piece notes that Ukraine's growing effectiveness in using drones, which have inflicted significant casualties on Russian forces, is accompanied by strikes behind the front line and deep into Russian territory. This is intensifying domestic criticism of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.

Together with the economic downturn and internet restrictions, it is deepening war fatigue among ordinary Russians.

The Kremlin elite is confused

The nervous mood is also shared by many members of Russia's elite. Some senior Kremlin officials, according to sources familiar with the situation, believe the conflict has reached a stalemate and has no clear path to resolution.

According to Bloomberg, Putin wants to end the war by the end of this year, but only on terms he considers winnable.

In particular, these include full control of the Donbass, which Russian forces have failed to seize in more than a decade, and a broader security agreement with Europe that would effectively recognize Moscow's territorial gains.

At the same time, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied that Putin had set any such deadlines.

Drones have changed the course of the war

The publication notes that drones, which Ukraine is using in increasing numbers, have become a crucial factor in the war, helping to make up for the personnel shortages that have haunted Kiev since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion.

At the same time, Ukraine has so far failed to achieve its strategic goals of retaking most of its occupied territories or moving closer to an acceptable peace deal in the U.S.-led talks, which are now also stalled.

Few European diplomats told Bloomberg they believe the mood in Russia is gloomy, as a stalemate on the front and Ukrainian drone strikes are taking the war directly to Moscow.

The Nigel Gould-Davies Senior Fellow for Russia and Eurasia at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London believes the Kremlin will almost certainly have to conduct a second partial mobilization within the next 12 months to sustain the war effort.

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