As Russia Struggles, Putin Makes Threats and Recruits More Soldiers
Russia is facing significant challenges as its economy contracts and military losses mount. President Putin is attempting to address these issues by making threats and seeking to recruit more soldiers, including offering debt forgiveness to new military recruits. Polling indicates a growing desire among Russians for peace talks with Ukraine, highlighting the disconnect between public sentiment and the government's actions.
- ▪Russia's economy is contracting and it is losing territory on the battlefield.
- ▪Polling shows that 62 percent of Russians favor peace talks with Ukraine.
- ▪Putin has signed a law forgiving up to 10 million rubles in unpaid debt for new military recruits.
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As Russia Struggles, Putin Makes Threats and Recruits More Soldiers John Sexton 6:00 PM | May 26, 2026 Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP As I've pointed out several times this year, Russia is in a bind. It's economy is contracting, it is losing territory on the battlefield. It is losing soldiers faster than it can replace them. It's oil refineries are frequently in flames. And polling indicates Russians are turning on the war and even on Putin himself. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); Putin is doing his best to stay on top of this quickly degrading situation by making more threats and looking for more soldiers without having to resort to drafting…
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