The Argument for Putin's Re-Exertion of Power

"It is absolutely possible that a few of them have some element of truth," he says. "But even after orchestrated and even if staged, the consequences still are ... complex and like sophisticated 40 chess often just does not work or it works or it goes wrong." Putin's move legitimizes use of military for advancing interest of his own faction, FSB chief Vladimir Kara-Murza adds.