Vladimir Putin has come under fierce scrutiny within his inner circle of Kremlin associates as the invasion of Ukraine has proved to be a strategic nightmare for Russia’s military. Following the withdrawal of Russian troops from the occupied region of Kherson, the President is said to be “close to his defeat” as his leadership faces a drastic decline in support. Journalist Mikhail Zygar unmasked growing tension among the Russian population as well as within Moscow’s elite as Putin is set to be toppled from his position at the top of the Kremlin.
Mikhail Zygar, editor-in-chief of Russia’s TV Rain, told CNN: “[President Putin] is obviously close to the edge.
“He is considered to be a loser by most of his inner circle – it is obvious that he has lost.”
He cited the worsening image of the Russian military following the disastrous invasion of Ukraine as a core reason for the growing level of dissent among President Putin’s cronies.
Speaking of Vladimir Putin’s inner circle of Kremlin colleagues, the Russian journalist added: “He is really close to his defeat, they understand that.”
Mr Zygar reported: “When he was delivering his victorious speech recognising all those new oblasts in Ukraine, we saw those faces in the audience.
“They were not happy. They were really miserable, all the members of the front row, all the ministers, all the FSB generals.
“They were faceless like they already understand that there is no future for them, there is no future for Putin’s Russia.”
He added: “They still pretend that they are loyal, they still know the rules. They are still afraid of him.”
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