Vladimir Putin and his family might ‘jump’ out of a window as Ukraine’s long-range strikes spark more chaos, according to a senior Estonian minister.
Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna made the comment in an interview with the RedaktionsNetzwerk Deutschland (RND) on the topic of Russia’s faltering performance in the war with Ukraine.
‘Even among the oligarchs, more and more are doubting Putin’s war,’ Tsahkna said.’Many who spoke of victory a year ago no longer believe it,’ he added.
It comes as Ukraine is striking Russian energy infrastructure at an unprecedented rate, with Volodymyr Zelensky’s intensified drone campaign triggering Moscow’s worst fuel crisis in decades.
More than half of Russia’s regions have been forced to impose strict limits on fuel sales, with disgruntled residents queueing for hours and getting into dramatic brawls at petrol stations.
‘Putin could change his goals and enter into serious negotiations – if he acts rationally,’ Tsahkna said.
‘It’s just as possible that one day he’ll jump out of a window with his family. After all, things like that happen in Russia,’ he added.
Russia’s refineries have been hit at least 194 times since the beginning of 2026, an 11-fold increase from the same period the previous year, according to data from Rochan Consulting, a Polish analytical group monitoring the war.
