Putin is driven into a corner, the Russian campaign in Donbass is already over - Newsweek

Several American high -ranking officials believe that the head of the Kremlin Vladimir Putin had serious problems. About it reports Newsweek with reference to anonymous sources. The Kremlin's influential representatives are outraged by the rising costs associated with war, the death of servicemen and economic difficulties.

"Even pro -Kremliv experts and state -owners are in questioning the feasibility of war and drive Putin into a corner," a high -ranking intelligence officer told reporters on the conditions of anonymity. The victories of Ukraine are approaching the end of the Putin regime. The recent counter -offensive of the Armed Forces must convince even fierce skeptics that the Russian military campaign is doomed.

"The Kremlin may declare that troops are being relocated and strengthened in the Donbass, but their campaign is even over there," said the source of journalists, noting a lack of personnel and equipment in the Russian army.

Now all the attention is paid to Putin, journalists write, referring to their sources in the US government: "Will he destroy Russia to stay in power? Will Russia destroy it and bring it accountable for miscalculations in Ukraine?" State Department representatives do not know how to convince Putin to negotiate. "But we know that it is not only a military victory. Putin now has to think about his survival," - quotes his government sources.

"Putin's future is foggy, in particular, because he is experiencing pressure from the Russian opposition," said the source from the intelligence community. In Russia, more and more often the defeat is accused of western weapons, as if it could be an excuse of miscalculations of military command.

"It is funny to remember that Putin and Ko stated that the NATO army could defeat," said the US government representative, adding that their wording has changed somewhat now and sounds like "we could not win through Western intervention. " It is an attempt to remove responsibility from the country's leadership. The State Department's employee said that Russian diplomats are increasingly calling Putin and his immediate surroundings for negotiations, because it may soon be nothing to negotiate.

"I do not fully agree with the forecast of a protracted war," said the US Army officer, citing the fact that the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, in fact, does not remain a reserve. It should be reminded that the Kremlin's leadership tries to postpone responsibility for the failure of the Russian troops near Kharkiv from Putin and to accuse the Russian army in the whole Russian army.