Members of Russia’s political elite are “disappointed” with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s handling of the war in Ukraine, and had hoped it would end in 2024, Meduza reported on Jan. 9.

Citing ten officials including two sources close to Putin’s administration, and one senator, the independent Russian media outlet said the state of the country’s economy was a particular “point of tension.”

“The main emotion is disappointment,” a source in the Russian government told Meduza, adding:  “We expected the war to end, for the fighting to end. Fatigue has been the main feeling for a long time.”

“We’re already tired of waiting, even. It feels like you’re going deeper and deeper every day. We also expected some kind of lifting of sanctions in exchange for peace. Now, they’re inflicting more and more pain,” the source added.