Thread by @generalsvr_en

Dear subscribers and guests of the channel! A quarrel between Russian president Vladimir #Putin and Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev, which we talked about last week, found its continuation on Friday.
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Patrushev refused to participate in the operational meeting held by the president with the permanent members of the Security Council. Patrushev's position is understandable in principle. #Putin promises to launch a large transit of power...
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with a smooth transition of Dmitry Patrushev to the presidency but categorically does not want to fulfill his promises. The Secretary of the Security Council is losing hope and patience, probably realizing that he is just being fooled.
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Last week, Patrushev sent his claims directly to the president and received yet another promise. The quarrel was without witnesses, but the mood after the convo and harsh statements about each other in inner circles on both sides speak eloquently about what was happening.
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Another intrigue unfolds around the chair of the director of the #FSB. Alexander Bortnikov has been asking for his resignation for a long time, and the other day #Putin promised to satisfy this request, offering to give recommendations on a successor.
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Bortnikov suggested the candidacy of Sergei Korolev, who was favored by #Putin until recently. But Nikolai Patrushev also actively supports Korolev, and in light of recent events, this is rather a negative.
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Also, Yuri Kovalchuk has his candidate for the post of director of the #FSB and convinces the president to heed his recommendations. Despite good relations with Patrushev, having learned about the tension between the president and the secretary of the Security Council,...
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Kovalchuk is trying to play to aggravate the situation, urging #Putin not to be led by the security forces and to appoint his own person. In parallel, the resignation of the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs is being discussed.
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Patrushev supported Vladimir Kolokoltsev situationally. Kolokoltsev had gathered a pool of security officials around his figure, but lately, #Putin has been increasingly dissatisfied with Kolokoltsev and started repeatedly talking about it.
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Over the weekend, #Putin held a meeting with the leadership of the security and military blocs, in which Patrushev also refused to participate. If the quarrel lasts until the president's message to the Federal Assembly, decisions can be the most radical from both sides.
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