Russia’s Greatest Enemy Is Inside the Kremlin

Staying loyal to Vladimir Putin has become a fatal mistake for generals, oligarchs, and inner circle officials who thought obedience guaranteed safety. Autocratic regimes rot from the inside long before they shatter publicly, and Moscow is now witnessing unprecedented purges as liquid financial reserves drain at a record speed. Loyalty no longer buys wealth or protection in modern Russia, leaving top commanders and technocrats caught in a trap where serving the state carries more danger than defection.