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Putin Fears Another Coup as Russia Finally Begins to Buckle
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Russia's secret service accused an ex-Oligarch of wanting to overthrow the Russian power apparatus. Observers see it as a sign of Putin's new concerns.
Putin fears another coup, claims Russian opposition leader Mikhail Khodorkovsky. The dictator's concerns are attributed to the worsening economic situation, the looming banking crisis, and rising fuel prices, which translate into increasingly scarce supplies. "The Kremlin is becoming paranoid. Putin is seeking enemies to strengthen his regime," says John Herbst, former US ambassador to Ukraine.
The economic crisis, falling revenues and new sanctions have forced the Kremlin to seek "enemy," increasing Putin's fear of a coup d'état.
·Kyiv, Ukraine
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