Power struggle in the Russian leadership more violent than expected

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According to a US newspaper report, the power struggle within the Russian power apparatus over the offensive war against Ukraine may extend further than previously assumed. This is evident from new secret documents that have now been published on the Internet in addition to the leaked information that became known days ago, the New York Times writes Thursday morning.

According to the newspaper, the domestic secret service FSB accuses the army of covering up the scale of casualties on the Russian side. The military continues to shy away from relaying bad news to the top of the chain of command, the document said. In talks with the Russian government, the FSB in turn questions the figures of the Ministry of Defense.

Dispute between Prigozhin and Shoigu

The new documents also revealed details of a public dispute between the head of the Wagner mercenaries, Yevgeny Prigozhin, and Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu over ammunition allegedly withheld from the Wagner forces by the military. Accordingly, President Vladimir Putin is said to have personally tried to settle the dispute between the two. According to one of the documents, the meeting was said to have taken place on February 22.

Apparently, secret documents from US agencies about Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine have been circulating on the Internet for weeks. Shortly before Easter, US media first reported the leak of this sensitive material on both warring sides without publishing the documents themselves. It is unclear who published the documents that were circulated on pro-Russian channels weeks ago. The research network Bellingcat proved that some of them were subsequently manipulated. The US government is trying to clarify. (SDA)

Source: Blick