Russia's Elite FSB is 'Out of Control,' Bloomberg Reports
- Many Russian elites perceive the Federal Security Service as spiraling out of control to maintain Putin's grip on power amid concerns about the Ukraine war.
- Putin increasingly supports hardliners favoring tighter control over business and society, expanding the FSB's influence without limits while officials like Sergei Kirienko lose power due to political failures.
- The FSB's dominance is evident in actions such as terrorism charges against billionaire Pavel Durov, indicating intensified crackdowns.
- Sources report that the FSB acts as Russia's governing body, sidelining political, foreign, and economic institutions.
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The Russian domestic intelligence service FSB is massively expanding its power in the course of the Ukraine war, causing increasing concern among the country's elite about an uncontrollable wave of repression.
Vladimir Putin has given FSB Second Service de facto unlimited powers to investigate anyone, virtually without any control or accountability, claims Bloomberg sources. An increasing number of Russian elites fear that the FSB is "out of control" because the President is trying to use it to hold power in the country against the background of growing concern over the war with Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin has given the FSB's Two Service unlimited powers to conduct investigations into anyone, practically without any control or responsibility, supporting Bloomberg's sources. More and more representatives of the Russian elite fear that FSB is "out of control", as the Kremlin leader tries to maintain power in the country with his help, in the midst of growing concern about the war with Ukraine, Meduza reports.
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