Nightmare for Putin as his dictatorship on ‘very shaky ground’ – ‘mutiny coming’ | World | News

The strikes have caused mass fuel shortages in recent months and placed additional strain on Russia’s struggling economy. Russians are also believed to be growing dissatisfied with issues including internet outages, state attempts to tighten control of online spaces and fears of new mobilisation.

Insiders have told The Sun that the ruling elite in Russia are growing “increasingly impatient” with Mr Putin.

Those closest to the despot are moving their money overseas as they prepare for a coming “mutiny”, it is claimed.

It comes after German Gref, Russia’s top banker, last month called for a “rapid end of hostilities” in Ukraine.

Weeks later, oligarch Andrey Melnichenko called for an end to one-man rule in Russia.

Ukraine war analyst Jason Smart said Russia’s elite “understand that Putin’s regime is on very shaky ground”.

Speaking to The Sun, he added: “And at this point, there’s a very good chance that it will fall.”

He also questioned why the Kremlin has been strengthening its national guard with weapons such as tanks, saying: “Why do you need tanks unless you’re gonna have battle with other tanks?

“But that’s exactly what they’re planning for. The potential for mutiny.”

Russian dissident Igor Eidman also told The Sun that the elites in Russia are “growing impatient”.

As of May, British intelligence chiefs estimated nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since the war began in February 2022.

Russia is suffering heavy losses as it makes small gains in an area known as the ‘fortress belt’ in eastern Ukraine.

Reports emerged in June that the Kremlin was under increasing pressure to make improved progress in its full-scale invasion.

The Russian President was said to be reluctant to make the move due to the political risks.