Putin fears another coup: Russia under pressure from within
According to the information The Telegraph, President of Russia Vladimir Putin increasingly fearful of the possibility of internal coup, as political and economic tensions in Russia escalate.
The publication's experts note that the Kremlin is losing the initiative: the army is exhausted, budgetary pressure is growing, and international isolation is increasing.
«The FSB and other security agencies are increasingly focusing on preventing regime change rather than on external threats,» comments Russian political exile Mikhail Khodorkovsky.Telegraph
The main signs of the crisis
Panic is growing within the Russian leadership's environment because of uncertainty about the future of the war in Ukraine.
The economic situation is deteriorating amid sanctions, inflation and a budget that has been diverted to the war.
The security forces are shifting their focus from external operations to internal control and stabilisation of the regime.
Tensions on the borders and in the rear are leading to growing discontent among rank-and-file military personnel and officials.
Why it is dangerous for the regime
When an authoritarian regime begins to worry not about external aggression but about its own legitimacy within the country, it is a serious indicator of a crisis.
According to analysts, it is the internal discredit and loss of control over the elites that can lead to sudden changes in power, as has already happened in other countries.
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