According to the latest issue of the Guardian Weekly, Vladimir Putin's support among Russian elites and ordinary citizens is declining as the invasion of Ukraine continues. The magazine, dated 29 May, features analysis by journalists Pjotr Sauer and Shaun Walker, who draw on contacts built over years of reporting in Russia.
The report highlights a shifting mood as the war enters its fourth summer, with economic and personal costs increasingly felt at home. One insider described 'profound disappointment in Putin' and 'a growing sense that some kind of catastrophe is looming'. However, the analysis suggests that while the political winds may be chilling, Putin is far from being removed from power.
The Guardian Weekly also covers other stories, including an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, an exhibition on prehistoric marine reptiles at London's Natural History Museum, and a power cut in Berlin claimed by a shadowy group. The magazine features opinion pieces on Arsenal's Premier League ambitions and the restoration of Whistler's Mother.
