Even Russia’s war hawks believe Putin can’t achieve victory in Ukraine
Even staunch supporters of the war in Russia are beginning to doubt President Vladimir Putin's ability to achieve victory in Ukraine. Oleg Tsaryov, a former Ukrainian lawmaker, has criticized the war as propaganda, while other officials call for a cease-fire to reassess Russia's position. Analysts argue that Putin's goals are fundamentally unachievable without a complete military occupation of Ukraine.
- ▪Support for Putin's invasion of Ukraine has diminished as the war continues into its fifth year.
- ▪Oleg Tsaryov stated that the ongoing conflict has made it impossible to shield the truth from the Russian populace.
- ▪Former Kremlin official Aleksey Chadaev warned that the current course of the war could lead to a full-scale defeat for Russia.
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World News Even Russia’s war hawks believe Putin can’t achieve victory in Ukraine By Ronny Reyes Published June 4, 2026, 6:49 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Some of Moscow’s biggest supporters of war are now flat out saying that Russian President Vladimir Putin can’t accomplish victory in Ukraine. As Russia fails to make any significant progress on the frontlines for more than a year, Putin has seen his support greatly wane, with loyalist and Ukrainian expat Oleg Tsaryov saying Moscow’s claim that the war will be won is nothing more than propaganda, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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