One of Putin's Biggest Mistakes Is Finally Catching Up With Him
Source: Daily Beast
One of Putin’s Biggest Mistakes Is Finally Catching Up With Him
Rampant corruption has been exploited and encouraged by Putin for years, but now his critics and military opponents can use it against him.
Anna Nemtsova
Updated Apr. 29, 2023 2:43AM ET Published Apr. 28, 2023 8:27PM ET
The vast criminal network that is Russia’s power structure is starting to spin out of Vladimir Putin’s control.
The president hasn’t just turned a blind eye to corruption, he has systematically channeled the malfeasance to prop up allies, jail opponents, install cronies in positions of power and—according to some reports—to make himself the richest man on Earth.
The trouble with a national network of corruption—which has operated with impunity at every level of society for years—is that it’s very difficult for one man to contain.
A series of raids on police stations by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) over the last week made it clear that the Kremlin has ordered a crackdown on its own police. The nation’s law enforcement and security services have been turned against each other.
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