Amid the risk of social collapse in the Russian Federation, figures in Putin’s inner circle are increasingly calling for a swift end to the war – The Telegraph
Vyacheslav Markhayev, a Communist Party deputy in the State Duma, publicly urged the Kremlin to present a plan to end the war, stating that the country is "on the verge of a social explosion." He cited corruption, massive population losses, economic hardships, and Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory as key problems.
Previously, another deputy from the same party had called for a "swift end" to the war, stating that the Russian economy might not withstand a continuation of the conflict.
The report also notes growing discontent within the Russian Federation, driven by internet outages, sluggish progress at the front, and Ukrainian long-range attacks on Russian infrastructure.
The state of the economy is a particular cause for concern: according to analysts, military spending already accounts for 46% of the federal budget, with nearly one in every two rubles going toward the war effort.