Since President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, there have been reports of attacks, killings, poisonings, and harassment of Kremlin critics and Russians abroad. US intelligence suggests Putin's regime uses fear of chaos to deter internal challenges while sowing chaos abroad.
Moscow’s long history of paranoia about threats from within is fueling Putin’s campaign against defectors, which began in the months after the failure of the initial full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, write @AndreiSoldatov and @irinaborogan. https://t.co/pVNQUFtiJ7
#Moscow has targeted #Zelensky since the start of ##Russia's military offensive in #Ukraine in February 2022 https://t.co/8Z9AVyRGdB
“Putin’s regime wields the threat of chaos and the unknown to ward off internal challenges and change. But while keenly sowing chaos abroad, from eastern Europe to central Africa and the Middle East, Russia itself could fall victim to it.” https://t.co/rWZ7DdySud
🤡 Putin has "paranoid fear" of West limiting Russian power, US intelligence says https://t.co/015OL695EC
Since President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine, attacks and harassment of Russians abroad have been blamed on Moscow’s intelligence operatives across Europe and elsewhere. https://t.co/asGmwR1sWL
Since Putin's colonial invasion of Ukraine, "Kremlin critics say Russia is targeting its foes abroad with killings, poisonings and harassment." https://t.co/j3vD6iRsLb