Putin ‘won’t win in Ukraine’ and facing ‘crisis’ similar to 1917 Russian revolution

Sarah Hooper | Live News Reporter Published August 17, 2026 10:39am Updated August 17, 2026 10:39am The esteemed economist shared a scathing verdict about Russia’s current state (Picture: Getty) Vladimir Putin’s state development corporation chief economist has said Russia won’t win the war in Ukraine – and the country

An expert said Ukrainian attacks are making Russians fear the Kremlin 'can't protect them anymore'.

RUSSIANS are pummelling each other at petrol pumps as the nation's fuel crisis deepens amid targeted Ukrainian strikes. Wild footage shows two men in a verbal spat at a Tatneft forecourt in the industrial city of Volzhsky, in southwestern Russia. Two women confront one of the men before the scene explodes into a flurry