Putin faces growing splits among Kremlin elite over Ukraine war as succession race hots up

The Russian leader’s top officials are said to be increasingly unhappy over his decision to annex Kherson, Zaporizhia, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions.

​The Russian leader’s top officials are said to be increasingly unhappy over his decision to annex Kherson, Zaporizhia, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions.