Putin fears assassination as Russian outrage skyrockets | Maj Gen Chip Chapman
Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global SecurityShow Notes
“Every authoritarian regime has an internet kill switch which they can employ, but the population do get generally quite disturbed when those things happen and it can exacerbate your economic model.”
Putin’s paranoia is “elevated” as outrage from internet blackouts in Russia sparks fears of assassination for its president, says former Major General Chip Chapman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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“The Ukrainians have a way of fighting back to scorch his economy.”