External conflicts that drag on for too long ultimately end up being paid for by ordinary people, and history repeats itself time and again.

Gennady Zyuganov, head of Russia's Communist Party, warned Vladimir Putin on April 23, 2026, of the risk of revolution as Russia's war-hit economy faces financial disaster and rising inflation, according to the Daily Star. During a parliamentary speech, Zyuganov cautioned that if the Kremlin does no