"In Two Months, It'll Be Too Late."
- 28.08.2026, 19:33
A pro-Z propagandist called on the Kremlin to immediately end the war.
The much-discussed visit by CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Moscow may have been prompted by the rapid deterioration of Russia’s situation, and Washington essentially offered the Kremlin a way out of the war before it was too late. This opinion was expressed on Telegram by Igor Dimitriev, a former Odessa lawmaker who defected to Russia, writes “Dialog”.
According to Dimitriev, Russia needs to wind down its “special military operation” right now—primarily for economic reasons, since the country cannot sustain a war of attrition. He asserts that economic indicators since the beginning of the year bear this out: the budget deficit, a high key interest rate that is stifling all sectors except defense, and a decline in oil and gas revenues. A war with Iran and a spike in oil prices, he says, would allow the country to hold out for another six months, but by fall this effect will wear off, and the country’s own resources will barely suffice for one more winter campaign—while mobilization remains a politically risky move.
The collaborator believes that Ratcliffe came to Moscow not to exert pressure, but to offer assistance in resolving the conflict. In his view, the American side is just as well-versed in Russian economic statistics as the Russian Ministry of Finance and is proposing a solution while it is still possible: to freeze the front lines, secure the fulfillment of some demands, lift some sanctions, and declare this a victory. However, as Dimitriev emphasizes, the window of opportunity is extremely narrow—in early November, the U.S. will hold midterm congressional elections, in which the Republicans are likely to lose control of the House of Representatives and possibly the Senate as well. In that case, a hostile Congress could enshrine the sanctions in law, and Trump would no longer be able to lift them even if he wanted to.
According to Dimitriev’s assessment, Putin has literally a couple of months left to end the war—after that, the opportunity will be lost. The key question, he says, is whether Moscow will agree to the proposed option or prefer to continue its campaign for Donbas, hoping for a better outcome. However, as the collaborator notes, in two months there will be nothing left to offer.