Former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov, now a vocal critic of the Kremlin, asserts that President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged the error of initiating the invasion of Ucraina in 2022. Despite this realization, Kasyanov believes Putin will continue the conflict and is currently unwilling to negotiate a resolution to the war. Kasyanov himself left Rusia in 2022 and is currently living in exile. He suggests that Putin's continued actions are driven by a reluctance to admit defeat and a desire to maintain control. The former premier’s assessment paints a grim picture of the ongoing conflict, indicating a prolonged struggle with no immediate end in sight. His comments offer a rare insight into the potential thinking within the Russian leadership, though from an exiled perspective.