https://freerepublic.com/tag/1weekconquest/ en-us Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:28:38 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383628/posts A Russian MP has demanded that Vladimir Putin deliver a plan to end the war in Ukraine as he berated the Kremlin's "ineffective leadership". In a lengthy tirade, Vyacheslav Markhayev listed corruption scandals, oligarchy, losses of the "most active and reproductively capable segment of the population" and Ukrainian drone strikes among the ills plaguing wartime Russia. "The time of illusions is over. The country is on the brink of a social explosion, and the blame for this will fall squarely on the entrenched ruling power," said Mr Markhayev, a deputy of the State Duma from the Communist Party. "If the... The Telegraph, via Yahoo! https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4383628/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jun 2026 18:28:38 GMT