A Russian Communist Party lawmaker has warned that Russia is “on the brink of a social explosion,” pointing to corruption, economic decline and the prolonged war in Ukraine in a critical Telegram post. Vyacheslav Markhaev of the KPRF said corruption scandals are unfolding alongside what he described as heavy wartime losses among “the most active and reproductive segment of the population,” which he linked to “ineffective leadership.”JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Referring to the war, he wrote that “corruption scandals are combined with continuing losses” and that “attacks on our cities do not stop, and their geography is expanding.” In his Telegram message, Markhaev said that, according to officials in the presidential administration, the Kremlin’s goals of “denazification” and “demilitarization” of Ukraine are now being reframed. “These goals are no longer about the entire country, but only about the occupied territories,” he claimed. He urged the authorities to publish a “clear public plan for ending the special military operation,” warning that failure to do so would deepen instability. “If such a situation continues, a social explosion and chaos become more likely,” he wrote, adding that “all responsibility will fall on the unchangeable power.” Markhaev also delivered a broad attack on Russia’s economic trajectory, writing that “over the past 25 years, utility tariffs have increased by 366%,” while “communal infrastructure continues to deteriorate.”