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2026-05-07 06:07 UTC
As cracks appear in the Russian elite over the war against Ukraine, the deteriorating Russian economy and repressive restrictions, including limits on internet access, Remeslo’s turnabout and continuing open defiance signify a broader divide in the upper reaches of Kremlin power, according to a Russian official, a prominent opposition figure and analysts. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/05/06/kremlin-infighting-putin-russia-war/
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@j2bryson@mastodon.social 2026-05-07 06:15
“Relations towards Putin are changing. Economic optimism and the everyday patriotism connected to it are disappearing,” Baunov said. “Finally, the impossibility of winning a war — which has changed and reduced Russia’s advantages to a minimum — is recognized.”