Researcher suggest the heavy losses suffered on the frontline in Ukraine could have a devastating effect on the future population of Russia.

The Russian elite is reportedly growing "increasingly frustrated" with Vladimir Putin's handling of the war in Ukraine.

President-elect Trump said late Thursday that a meeting is in the works with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss ending the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine. Why it matters: Trump said on the campaign trail that he would swiftly end the nearly three-year-old war in Ukraine within 24 hours of taking office.

Vladimir Putin is reportedly facing growing anger from Russia's elite, who want the war in Ukraine to end. People at the top of the country's society are also worried about the Russian economy, it is believed, as Western sanctions take their toll.

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