Russian officials weary but passive amid war
Experts say that officials in the Russian elite complain about war fatigue but do nothing and wait for Putin to reach an agreement with Trump, reported 'Vertsta'.
Consensus
- Russian officials are tired of the war.
- Russian officials do not take initiative to end the war on their own terms.
- Russian officials are waiting for a resolution through negotiations involving Putin and Trump.
- Russian officials feel unable to change the current situation due to their deep entanglement in the existing system.
- Russian officials are dependent on Putin and lack collective political action capacity.
Points of divergence
- Russian officials believe they are part of the ship and cannot change course, likening themselves to cogs in a machine. — tg_svobodnieslova
- There is no 'war party' in the Russian elite; instead, there is a unified 'party of peace' composed of financial, military, and industrial elites. — tg_tvrain
- The Russian elite has long been saying 'the grandfather has gone bad, bring in a new one,' indicating a desire for leadership change. — tg_tvrain
- Russian officials are waiting for either the fall of Kyiv or a rescue by Trump in a blue helicopter. — tg_svobodnieslova
Coverage (2 sources)
- Hello, I am the Politics Department of 'Verstka'. We have once again appeared in the genre 'what Russian officials think about the war'. They think... — Вёрстка
- Grandfather has spoiled, bring a new one. Expert — on the mood in the Russian elite — Дождь (Telegram)
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