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#Putin vs #Patrushev

A few days ago, there were some rather momentous events on which we took our time shedding light, allowing the consequences to materialise. A few days ago, #Russian President Vladimir Putin had a major disagreement with...
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the Secretary of the Russian Security Council, Nikolay #Patrushev. Thus, during another online meeting with the leadership of the security bloc, #Putin shared his plans to involve Chechen fighters of Ramzan #Kadyrov to fight saboteurs in the #Belgorod oblast.
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This decision was sharply opposed by Nikolai #Patrushev. He said that the situation could be brought under control without involving the "Kadyrovites" and that the increasing influence of #Kadyrov's representatives in the #Belgorod region would bring imbalance into...
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all spheres of this, until recently, stable and prosperous region. #Patrushev believes that the "Kadyrovites" will not confine themselves to "protecting the border" and will have a significant influence on the criminal situation in the region.
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To that, the president replied that not only did he not fear such a turn of events, but he himself would offer #Kadyrov to take control of "tidbits". And if his men can stabilise the situation on the border in the #Belgorod region, then later he might gain control of...
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the region even during peacetime. But #Putin plans to give the Kursk and Bryansk regions to Kadyrov's fighters. #Patrushev was categorically against it and gave many good arguments, but the president insisted on having his way.
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In the end, #Patrushev told #Putin that it was absurd to ask the Chechens to protect Russians from the Ukrainians while handing over Russian land and Russian people to #Kadyrov. Putin said that he had made up his mind definitively and was no longer asking for advice...
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but was presenting him with a fact. To which #Patrushev said bluntly, "This way, you will lose the war not only on #Ukraine but also in #Russia." It should be noted that the Secretary of the Security Council has not been idle, and...
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we are already witnessing and will soon witness a chain of interesting developments that are the consequence of this spat.
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