Dissatisfaction with the war is coming to the surface.

24.09.2026

“Some interesting news from across the border. It’s the second ‘mutiny on the ship’ there. The first mutiny was linked to Moscow Mayor Sobyanin. Remember, at one of the forums, Sobyanin delivered such a scathing speech that it was time to end the “special military operation,” otherwise the Russian Federation’s economy would collapse. And then, boom—a so-called ‘pocket opposition figure,’ CPRF leader Zyuganov, delivered a scathing speech that sent shockwaves through the entire Kremlin. He spoke out about the futility of the “special military operation” and the need to end the war immediately. “The Kremlin was simply shocked by Zyuganov’s speech,” Oleg Zhdanov shared this information from Russia with his viewers.

The blogger wrote about this on his YouTube channel.

“The Kremlin fears that Zyuganov’s words reflect the sentiments of some officials, lawmakers, and regional leaders who are tired of military spending, sluggish economic growth, and the lack of an end in sight to the conflict. If other establishment politicians start making similar statements, the unity of the elites will publicly unravel. The pot is coming to a boil, and steam is beginning to seep from under the lid. Soon, the lid will blow off. This is what Putin fears most: a split among the elites and the onset of internal strife. Look, this is already the second one to rebel. By the way, his status is rising,” Zhdanov reported.

“You can’t say that Zyuganov has gone mad or that he’s a fool. He has an entire party behind him, as well as pensioners of the Soviet mold. At first, everyone in the Soviet Union supported the war in Afghanistan, but when they realized the war was lost and we had to withdraw in disgrace, society said: ‘Why did you go there? We didn’t send you there.’ That’s when the split occurred. As a result, this was one of the triggers for the collapse of the Soviet Union. Here, too, ‘black swans are already on the rise,’ the expert concluded.

“You can’t say that Zyuganov has gone mad or that he’s a fool. He has an entire party behind him, as well as pensioners of the Soviet mold. At first, everyone in the Soviet Union supported the war in Afghanistan, but when they realized the war was lost and we had to withdraw in disgrace, society said, ‘Why did you go there? We didn’t send you there.” That’s when the split occurred. As a result, this was one of the triggers for the collapse of the Soviet Union. Here, too, ‘black swans are already on the rise,’ the expert concluded.

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