Is the Ukraine war weakening Putin’s position in Russia?

While increasingly isolated, analysts say the Russian leader is unlikely to be removed from power by a mass uprising or coup

Despite ongoing peace talks, an end to Russia’s war on Ukraine appears nowhere in sight.

And as Ukrainian cities are being attacked, a quieter pressure is growing in Russia, which is increasingly isolated on the international stage.

Qazet.az reports that Punishing sanctions are taking effect and dissent – which authorities are determined to crush – is rising, reportedlyeven in the Kremlin.

As the war rumbles on, observers are asking: is Vladimir Putin’s position shaking?

The Russian president enjoys a solid level of support among legislators, as evidenced by a recent vote days before the war began to recognise the separatist, self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics of Ukraine.

Of 450 members of the Duma, 351 backed the move, in line with Putin’s approval.

At the same time, Putin’s United Russia party has been accused of vote-rigging, keeping him in power for more than 20 years.