Russia in revolt: Is Putin a failing tsar?

A prominent Russian billionaire has publicly raised concerns about the direction of the war in Ukraine. Some observers see it as evidence that support for Vladimir Putin is beginning to crack. But the West is misreading the situation, according to veteran Russian journalist and political analyst Konstantin von Eggert. He argues Russia's problems run far deeper than Putin himself, that oligarchs wield far less power than outsiders imagine, and that signs of frustration inside the country do not amount to a meaningful challenge to the Kremlin. And a post-Putin Russia may not be any better, as the collapse of Putin's corrupt regime could simply…