{"id":1365570,"date":"2026-05-10T20:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T17:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1365570"},"modified":"2026-05-09T15:16:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T12:16:19","slug":"putin-is-increasingly-losing-control-over-russia-s-political-system-the-economist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/putin-is-increasingly-losing-control-over-russia-s-political-system-the-economist\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin is increasingly losing control over Russia\u2019s political system \u2014 The Economist"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Signs of a power crisis are intensifying in Russia: elite rhetoric is shifting, economic pressure is growing, and unity around the war is eroding. As <a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/\">UATV English<\/a> reports, this is stated in an analysis by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.economist.com\/by-invitation\/2026\/05\/06\/vladimir-putin-is-losing-his-grip-on-russia?fbclid=IwY2xjawRrn09leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFGTXVWOUVENEU4alR6dlhOc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkDopBxFCgnWCkxRw-vfSssQaW_gCXpLQ23E8Npaf3fkI3KR8VD6FXdFTNnW_aem_ZhSBfBoqTzaB1s9Ug1xcoQ\">The Economist.<\/a><\/p>\n   <p>Western analysts believe that Vladimir Putin has ultimately driven Russia into a strategic and political deadlock. A key signal of the crisis is not only economic or political stagnation, but also a change in the language used by Russian elites regarding the war and \u0432\u043b\u0430\u0441\u0442\u044c.<\/p>\n   <p><strong>Shift in elite rhetoric<\/strong><br>Whereas previously Russian business leaders and officials spoke of the war as a shared project, they are now increasingly distancing themselves from it. The formula \u201cwe,\u201d which symbolized elite unity around Kremlin decisions, is disappearing.<\/p>\n   <p>Instead, Putin\u2019s decisions are more frequently described as \u201cstrange,\u201d and he is increasingly perceived as a separate political center, detached from the country\u2019s future.<\/p>\n   <p><strong>Signs of a systemic crisis in Russia<\/strong><br>According to The Economist, the crisis in Russia has several key dimensions:<\/p>\n    <ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>The cost of war:<\/strong> The consequences of the conflict are becoming increasingly tangible for the population \u2014 inflation, rising taxes, and strain on infrastructure \u2014 while the strategic goals of the war remain unclear.<\/li>\n   <li><strong>Lack of rules:<\/strong> A large-scale redistribution of property is underway, accompanied by asset seizures. Business elites seek stability but face the dominance of the \u201crule of force.\u201d<\/li>\n   <li><strong>Geopolitical weakening:<\/strong> Russia has lost part of its international influence, particularly in the energy sector, and its position in global institutions has weakened.<\/li>\n   <li><strong>Identity crisis:<\/strong> The absence of a clear internal development model after losing the traditional confrontation with the West.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n   <p><strong>Breakdown of the social contract<\/strong><br>Analysts note that the old social contract \u2014 \u201ccomfort in exchange for political passivity\u201d \u2014 no longer works. Instead, citizens and elites are expected to show loyalty without guarantees of stability or development.<\/p>\n   <p>According to experts, the Kremlin\u2019s ideological model does not offer a clear scenario for ending the conflict or achieving \u201cvictory,\u201d creating a state of prolonged instability.<\/p>\n   <p>In conclusion, the situation is compared to a <em>zugzwang<\/em>: any further moves by the Russian leadership \u2014 from increasing repression to launching new military actions \u2014 only deepen the systemic crisis.<\/p>\n   <p><strong>Read also:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/russia-launches-disinformation-campaign-against-polish-army-ccd\/\">Russia Launches Disinformation Campaign Against Polish Army \u2014 CCD<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Signs of a power crisis are intensifying in Russia: elite rhetoric is &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":1274527,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,49,36415,53,36422,55,50],"tags":[76,78],"sources":[],"class_list":["post-1365570","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-news-en","category-11473-news-en","category-russia-en","category-11473-news-en-3","category-ukraine-en","category-svit-en","tag-glavnoe-en","tag-homepage-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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