Vladimir Putin Estonia has fewer and fewer strategic options in Ukraine, according to the head of Estonian foreign intelligence, who believes that Western sanctions and military difficulties are weighing more and more heavily on the Kremlin.
In an interview with Reuters in Tallinn, Kaupo Rosin claimed that Russian forces were unable to achieve major advances on the battlefield and that Russia was now losing more soldiers than it was recruiting.
He believes that a general mobilization would be very unpopular in Russia and could cause significant internal instability. He maintains that several high-ranking Russian officials are aware of the growing difficulties the country is facing.
Russian military progress in Ukraine is among the weakest seen since 2023, while the Russian economy is estimated to have contracted by 0,3% in the first quarter.
The Estonian official believes that sanctions targeting the Russian financial sector have a particularly heavy impact, as do restrictions on oil exports, which reduce Moscow's revenues.
For his part, Vladimir Putin claims that the measures taken by his government are beginning to produce economic results and maintains that Russia will continue the war until it achieves all its objectives in Ukraine.
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