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Communist Deputy Warns Kremlin War Costs, Unrest Ahead

6/12/2026

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A senior opposition deputy denounced the Kremlin’s conduct of the Ukraine war, warning it could spark unrest.
Vyacheslav Markhayev of the Communist Party said the ruling elite have ruled for a quarter century and likened their corruption to a foreign invader seizing resources.
Markhayev warned that shifting war goals are costing young Russian men lives and inviting deeper Ukrainian strikes as parliamentary elections approach in September.

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A senior opposition deputy denounced the Kremlin’s conduct of the Ukraine war, warning it could spark unrest.
Vyacheslav Markhayev of the Communist Party said the ruling elite have ruled for a quarter century and likened their corruption to a foreign invader seizing resources.
Markhayev warned that shifting war goals are costing young Russian men lives and inviting deeper Ukrainian strikes as parliamentary elections approach in September.