Poutin believes the West will tire, no plans for withdrawal

In quotations offering some insights into the Russian president's current opinions, at least one member of the country's elite has indicated that the Russian leader at the moment has no plans for immediate setbacks, and instead, he is confident that his seat will pass it west.

Earlier were the Ukrainian Defence Minister's statements that had said the Kremlin was trying to postpone the war towards a prolonged “conflict-long” by building protective points in the areas occupied in the south of the country.

These comments were in line with the view that Moscow is preparing for a long destructive struggle.

And members of Russia's economic elite have told the American newspaper Washington Post that Putin will be ruthless in using economic weapons, such as blocking Ukrainian wheat exports, in an effort to depreciate Western support for Kiev.

It says the Kremlin is based on the recent signs of reluctance by European governments as an indication that the West could lose focus, especially as energy prices rise on a global scale after the sanctions were imposed on Moscow.

And an unidentified billionaire with good knowledge told the newspaper that Putin “besson that the West will be tired of”.

The source said Putin had not expected the original united and strong response of the West, “but is now trying to reform the situation and believes that over the long term he will win”.

Western leaders are endangered by election cycles, and “ai believes public opinion can slip a day”, the source added.

A Russian official close to Moscow's diplomatic limits said the embargo on Russian oil sea exports declared by the EU this week “would have little impact in the short term”.

“Disponding the Kremlin is that we cannot lose- no matter what price”, the official said. /Periscopi/