Russian journalist says she has not seen the Russian leadership live in chaos. She says the Ukrainians and their allies want to destabilize the Putin regime.
She said the sense of confusion at the highest levels of the Kremlin's leadership boosted the chances of a successful Kiev counteroffensive. She also said that Russian political insiders are increasingly resentful of the rationale for the war. The writer was speaking to The Daily Beast's Anna Nemtsova, a Russian-born journalist. She is the daughter of former Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who died in 2006.