In Moscow's Shadows 89: Tanks, the New Patriotic War and the Strelkov-Prigozhin Spat
In Moscow's Shadows
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Pregojian Represents a Different Kind of Tension Within the Russian Elite at the Moment
Putin is failing to fulfill his role as arbiter of disputes and rivalries, says Alexander Nekrassov. The system was designed to be cannibalistically competitive in order to create the sort of divide and rule dynamics which allow Putin to maintain power, he adds. "What's happening is therefore as a result we are seeing all kinds of strange alliances," said Nekrassova.
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