The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW), in his last analysis of the war in Ukraine, drew attention to the ongoing conflict between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the security forces who criticize his actions in Ukraine. Some excerpts from the summary are given by BBC.
According to the report, direct confrontation shows that certain representatives of law enforcement agencies have influence in Russian politics, and do not blindly obey Putin, as previously expected. According to ISW, in this situation, the Russian president will all their might try to satisfy the appetites of supporters of the war.
The Institute for the Study of the War also pays special attention to the personality of Evgeny Prigozhin and his rapidly growing influence in the Russian Federation. It is noted that at the same time he does not bear formal responsibility for any missions of the Russian army in Ukraine, writes ISW.