Putin may end war by end of year. All because of deterioration of Russian economy - Bild
The Kremlin may try to end the war against Ukraine by the end of 2025 and is already sending signals to the domestic public and the international community.
According to Censor.NET, Bild writes about this with reference to sources in government circles.
Reasons.
The German government believes that one of the reasons for this possible decision is the deteriorating situation in the Russian economy. Thus, interest rates and food prices in Russia are rising, while the ruble has lost more than 20% against the euro over the past 5 months.
Even the work of the military-industrial complex in three shifts cannot hide the crisis in other industries.
Bild also writes that a report by the Russian newspaper Kommersant, which discussed the postwar election campaign, caused a stir in the German government. In particular, it was about the parliamentary elections scheduled for 2026.
The source noted that Putin's goal is that "the future results of the military special operation should be perceived in society as a victory." Therefore, work on the "image of victory" has already begun.
German analysts believe that such a publication was probably approved by the Kremlin, and the information in it was leaked on purpose. They also consider it unusual for Putin's entourage to openly publish the election goals: The Kremlin has set targets for United Russia's turnout and results at 55%.
The German government believes that the election of Donald Trump will be the decisive factor in the rapid end of the war.
At the same time, in response to Bild's request, the German Foreign Ministry said that the government now assumes that the war will continue.
"Putin is not seriously interested in peace talks and a sustainable peace at this time. (Russia - Ed.) is not backing down from his maximum demands, such as recognizing the annexation of Ukrainian territory," they said.
The publication emphasizes that this is only a possible scenario. Because the signals sent by the Kremlin can mean something else, the opposite, or nothing at all.
According to BILD, the government's analysis is only a possible scenario. As always, the signals sent by the Kremlin can mean something else, the opposite, or nothing at all.
