this sort of slow pressure build-up is actually the best way to end the war ......all is not rosy in russia as some here would like to pretend and over time there'll increasing pressure at home for putin to stop his war ......70% of russ want it stopped now

Ukraine war: Russia wants to hike taxes to fund war in drastic new measure

https://news.sky.com/video/ukraine-war-russia-wants-to-hike-taxes-to-fund-war-in-drastic-new-measure-13146255