Kremlin insiders questioning Putin's war in Ukraine, believe it will set Russia back decades, report
Business Insider USRussian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting on the development of the Russian Arctic zone at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, on April 13, 2022. MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty ImagesTen insiders told Bloomberg of their concerns about the economic and political impact of the invasion.
They told the outlet that Putin is surrounded by a group of hardline advisors, and has dismissed attempts to warn him of the steep economic and political costs of the conflict. could resort to the use of tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine.
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