Investigating claims Putin's grip on power is slipping

Federaţia Rusă

Western intelligence officers believe Russian President Vladimir Putin may be worried about a possible revolt. But who could actually challenge him?  Russia will hold parliamentary elections in September, and even in an authoritarian state, elections are a stress test. A flagging economy and a still-not-completed "special operation" in Ukraine could lower his public approval ratings. Or could he be fearing a threat from within his own circles, from the military's top brass and the oligarch

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