During the three months of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, many representatives of the Russian elites have already changed their position several times in relation to the war and the situation in the country.. According to Meduza, citing sources close to the Kremlin, many people are now personally dissatisfied with Vladimir Putin.. Moreover, this position is shared by those who advocate the continuation of the war, and those who want peace..

“There are probably almost no satisfied with Putin. Business and many members of the government are unhappy that the president started the war without thinking about the scale of the sanctions - one cannot live normally with such sanctions. " They think they can act more decisively,"

These words were confirmed by two more people close to the presidential administration, as well as two interlocutors close to the government..

In particular, the Russian security forces believe that “since they got involved, you can’t give up slack, you need to act tougher,” meaning broad mobilization and war “until victory”, ideally until the capture of Kyiv. However, the Kremlin is not ready for mobilization.

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“Problems [in Russia due to the war] are already visible, and in the middle of summer they will simply fall from different directions: transport, medicine, even agriculture. No one simply thought of such a scale, ”explains a source close to the government of Meduza..

He adds that before the start of the war, no one in the Kremlin considered the option of European countries completely refusing to import Russian gas and oil, and Putin personally simply does not want to think about economic difficulties..

Against this background, the topic of “the future after Putin” is increasingly being discussed in the authorities..

“This is not about the fact that they want to overthrow Putin right now and a conspiracy is being prepared. But there is an understanding, or a wish, that in a fairly foreseeable future he will not govern the state, ”explains one of the sources..

“The President has messed up, but then everything can be fixed - somehow agree [with the West and Ukraine],” adds another interlocutor.

According to him, even the figures of the president's successors are being discussed behind the scenes in the Kremlin.. Among them are Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev and First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Sergei Kiriyenko. The latter is part of Putin's "

At the same time, the interlocutors of the publication emphasize that even when discussing Kiriyenko and other hypothetical successors, everyone in power understands that Putin can leave the presidency only if his health condition seriously deteriorates.. As a result, the dissatisfaction of high-ranking officials is not manifested in anything - except for talking to each other.. According to an interlocutor close to the federal government, “people spit, but still work, put the country on a war footing”.

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