Andrzej Łomanowski; Rzeczpospolita “War for at least six more years”‘Putin, despite the weakening economy and fuel shortages in most regions, announced the continuation of the war with Ukraine. Although Russian elites uncertainty success, the Kremlin inactive thinks in categories of empires and spheres of influence. The army is stuck on the front, gaining only a fraction of the enemy's territory. The authorities can reduce social spending and society will face further mobilisation and further renunciation.