The Russian politician believes that the war is “impossible” to win. The fact that he took the time to speak on Russian TV surprises the experts.

The criticisms came in prime time on one of the largest Russian news programs. The researchers believe it is a clear sign that Russian state media are struggling to manage the portrayal of the country’s decline in Ukraine.

Several clips from a Russian news program are going viral on Twitter. The clips show excerpts from a debate in which Boris Nadezhdin, a Russian politician, is particularly noted.

“We have now reached a point where it is absolutely impossible to beat Ukraine,” says Nadezhdin in the clip below. Furthermore, he criticizes the apparatus surrounding Putin.