Ukraine's ongoing counteroffensive has produced major territorial gains and forced Russian troops to retreat — leading to some discontent within Russia itself that threatens the propaganda bubble Vladimir Putin has created.
Despite a crackdown on dissent against the war, criticism of Putin's "special military operation" has emerged on Russian state television and in public, which experts say has put the Russian leader in a tough position as he tries to figure out his next moves.
"The bubble is bursting," said Balkan Devlen, a senior fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute and an adjunct research professor of international affairs at Carlton University.
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