RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: “They’ll hang me.” Putin, cornered, is preparing a new escalation of the war According to The Economist, the Russian dictator has found himself in a dead end but is afraid to show weakness. He believes that ending the war without capturing all of Donbas would threaten not only his power but also his life. One insider told the publication that Putin said to his associates: “They’ll hang me.” After weeks of deliberation over the summer, the dictator decided not to wind down the war but to raise the stakes again. His main problem is the lack of tangible results despite enormous losses. The war is dragging on, Ukrainian drones are reaching deeper into Russian terr

“They’ll hang me.” Putin, cornered, is preparing a new escalation of the war

According to The Economist, the Russian dictator has found himself in a dead end but is afraid to show weakness.

He believes that ending the war without capturing all of Donbas would threaten not only his power but also his life.

One insider told the publication that Putin said to his associates: “They’ll hang me.”

After weeks of deliberation over the summer, the dictator decided not to wind down the war but to raise the stakes again. His main problem is the lack of tangible results despite enormous losses.

The war is dragging on, Ukrainian drones are reaching deeper into Russian territory, and the feeling of normal life is gradually disappearing.

Discontent is growing inside Russia. The mood among the elite is even darker.

The Kremlin may therefore move on several fronts at once: intensify strikes on Ukraine, expand sabotage and hybrid warfare against Europe, and send another 300,000–400,000 troops to the front without formally announcing a new mobilization.

However, Putin does not understand that escalation will not solve any of his problems. It will only increase the cost of the war and could destabilize the system even further.

— @nexta_tv Aug 31, 2026