A member of Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle has expressed discontent with the Kremlin leader over his handling of the war in Ukraine, according to a report.
While a name could not be confirmed, details of the noted opposition, which U.S. intelligence uncovered, according to the Washington Post, were included in one of President Joe Biden’s daily intelligence briefings.
The criticism is the latest indication that the losses in the war in Ukraine are creating turmoil within the Kremlin and Russia at-large despite Putin’s insistence on forging ahead. “Many are saying that the defense minister — who allowed things to come to this — should simply shoot himself like a [real] officer,” he said in a video on his social media account as he assured Russian state media that “the situation is under control.”
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