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otherAug 7, 2026

Putin Looks to FSB Hardliners to Keep His Wartime Elite in Line

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Europe Putin Looks to FSB Hardliners to Keep His Wartime Elite in Line Many of Russia’s elite increasingly fear the Federal Security Service is out of control as President Vladimir Putin tasks the agency with maintaining his grip on power amid growing unease over the war in Ukraine.

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    Europe Putin Looks to FSB Hardliners to Keep His Wartime Elite in Line Many of Russia’s elite increasingly fear the Federal Security Service is out of control as President Vladimir Putin tasks the agency with maintaining his grip on power amid growing unease over the war in Ukrai…

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