Александра Прокопенко: настроения российских элит, повышение налогов, инфляция, Козак и Дмитриев

At 0:00, Alexandra Prokopenko opens the interview by discussing negotiations. At 0:35, she remarks that Dmitriev does not make decisions. At 1:00, she explains why the Russian delegation went to Miami. At 1:35, she states that Russia is not willing to negotiate. At 3:15, she asks whether there is competition between Lavrov and Ushakov. At 3:40, she says Dmitriev gained access to Putin's ear. At 4:40, she notes that only Putin makes political decisions in the system. At 5:05, she explains the hype around Kozak's departure. At 5:50, she says Kozak did not provoke hatred among bureaucrats. At 6:40, she says Kozak believed a deal could be made. At 8:18, she asks whether high‑ranking bureaucrats wanted war. At 9:00, she says bureaucrats are dissatisfied with the war. At 10:10, she asks how bureaucrats can exit the system. At 11:20, she says the system has no rules of play. At 12:12, she discusses a peace agreement this year. At 13:40, she says the elite strongly wants a change. At 14:41, she talks about the state of the Russian economy. At 15:50, she says Putin does not want to solve economic issues. At 17:00, she asks whether raising taxes will reduce their collection. At 18:40, she asks if taxes can be raised further. At 19:20, she says everyone is used to re‑privatization. At 21:30, she discusses inflation expectations from 2026. At 22:00, she says that increasing VAT will cause a jump in inflation.