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Why some Russian elites question the war in Ukraine
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June 20, 2026
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2:13Now PlayingRussian President Vladimir Putin’s long-held iron grip on power is being challenged by the war in Ukraine and his government’s authoritarian crackdowns. He finds himself in unfamiliar political territory, publicly questioned by some of the country’s elite and embarrassed by Ukraine’s successful strikes deep into Russian cities.
But why is this happening now, more than four years into Putin’s war? Does this mean Putin is vulnerable?
To answer those questions, host Nick Schifrin traveled to London to speak with Arkady Ostrovsky, the Russia editor of The Economist.
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