Putin's Sweeping Purge Targets Top Russian Military Officials
TL;DR
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrested several top military officials in what the Kremlin claims is an effort to combat corruption. However, experts suggest there may be deeper, more strategic reasons behind these actions, likening them to a "Soviet-style purge."
- Video: Putin expands purge of high-ranking Russian military officials CNN
- Russia Detains Another Defense Official, in New Sign of Putin Shake-Up The New York Times
- Rosenberg: Russian President Putin's military purge echoes Prigozhin's call to act BBC.com
- FSB Launches Sweeping Purge of Military Elites With Kremlin’s Approval The Moscow Times
- Russia's Military Shaken as Top-Level Purge Unfolds Center for European Policy Analysis
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