‘There is profound disappointment in him’: mood in Russia turns against Putin

<p>Increasingly isolated president is determined to press on with Ukraine war, say well-placed sources, despite ailing economy</p><p>Vladimir Putin pulled up to a hotel in central Moscow earlier in May in a Russian-made SUV, dressed casually in jeans and a light jacket. Carrying a bouquet of flowers, he walked unhurriedly into the lobby and embraced his former schoolteacher Vera Gurevich, who kissed him on both cheeks.</p><p>He then helped Gurevich into his car and drove her to dinner at the Kremlin.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/may/24/there-is-profound-disappointment-in-him-mood-in-russia-turns-against-putin">Continue reading...</a>