Russians Call To Remove Putin From Power

Russian Economic Forum descends into chaos as business leaders, scientists, and economists openly call for Putin’s removal to save the country.
At the same time, Ukraine continues to strike deep into Russia’s war machine. Overnight, a key oil refinery on the Black Sea was targeted, sending a massive smoke plume stretching for hundreds of kilometers. One unit of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces reported a record night, destroying 16 high-value targets, including air defense systems, Rubicon drone units, and critical oil infrastructure.
Meanwhile, Russian state narratives grow more extreme. Propagandists are again claiming Warsaw and Kyiv as future targets. A well-known Russian singer publicly said Odesa should welcome Russians “as masters.” And one of Russia’s most prominent female bloggers abruptly stopped criticizing the government—appearing shaken and in tears from Monaco after what appears to have been pressure from the regime.
Putin calls a meeting of his economic team in a staged propagabda stunt wherein he blames short months for the spiraling economy. Meanwhile, a new Russian poll says 30% of russians under the age of 35 say they will emigrate.
On the ground, even civilians are pushing back. In one Ukrainian town, residents drove off attempts to seize local government buildings by pelting Russian forces with eggs and bags of flour.
Inside Russia, pressure is building. At the front, Ukraine is adapting faster than ever. And across the system, cracks are beginning to show.