Putin's Entourage Already Fighting For Power 5
29.10.2022, 9:13 13,798
A fight broke out on the captain's bridge of the sinking Titanic.
Those close to Russian President Vladimir Putin are already squabbling, unwilling to share power.
This statement was made by Russian political scientist Dmitry Oreshkin in an interview with UNIAN.
“Putin is the head of the mafia. But in this mafia there are different groups of influence. And lately, we have seen how the group of influence, which is conditionally called the “party of war” (Patrushev, Kadyrov, Prigozhin and others who have joined), has been systematically strengthened. Putin is increasingly dependent on the “party of war”, and accepts its rules of the game. But he is struggling to keep some counterweights, for example, Mr. Shoigu. It does not matter how he treats him now, it is important that Shoigu is a counterbalance to Kadyrov and the same Prigozhin. Therefore, Putin needs to save Shoigu so as not to become completely dependent on one group of influence,” the expert noted.
What is happening now in Putin's entourage also indicates a bad situation for the Russian army at the front in Ukraine, Oreshkin believes.
“The party of war is stomping its feet demanding more severe steps. And Putin does not have the ability to take more severe steps, because he has already used everything he could, except for the atomic bomb. And if they can't win on the battlefield, they can at least beat someone on the bridge of the sinking Titanic. Approximately such an interesting intrigue we are seeing,” the political scientist said. “Of course, they will now start “eating” each other. This fight for the right to steer a sinking ship suggests that they do not yet understand that the ship is sinking, they are still busy biting each other's throats. Putin encourages this, because this is how he secures his power.”