Pressure on Putin is growing. Now the Russian authorities are responding with an investigation into the president’s supporters.

Military bloggers praised both the war and Putin. But gradually the criticisms grew in strength. Now the reactions are coming from the Kremlin.

Collapse on the front line. Blow up the Krym Bridge. Chaotic mobilization of Russian soldiers.

Putin’s “special operation” in Ukraine is not going as planned. Supporters of the war in Russia have learned this. In recent weeks there has been an open conflict in the circle around the president.