One of Putin's Biggest Mistakes Is Finally Catching Up With Him

[Zorro]

Rampant corruption has been exploited and encouraged by Putin for years, now his critics and military opponents can use it against him.

The vast criminal network that is Russia’s power structure is starting to spin out of Vladimir Putin’s control.

The president hasn’t just turned a blind eye to corruption, he has systematically channeled the malfeasance to prop up allies, jail opponents, install cronies in positions of power and—according to some reports—to make himself the richest man on Earth.

The trouble with a national network of corruption—which has operated with impunity at every level of society for years—is that it’s very difficult for one man to contain.

A series of raids on police stations by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) over the last week made it clear that the Kremlin has ordered a crackdown on its own police. The nation’s law enforcement and security services have been turned against each other.

The reason for Putin’s sudden interest in clamping down on police corruption is a vain attempt to stop the massive black market in leaks and stolen data. For years, journalists, jealous spouses, lawyers and criminals have been using networks of private data, cell phone movements and passport numbers to track people and uncover their secrets. Now, there may be a new customer taking advantage of Russia’s spectacularly failed data security: Ukraine.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/one-of-putins-biggest-mistakes-is-finally-catching-up-with-him

Karma.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. If true, this is certainly very interesting.

Trouble from within.

Poor Vlad.

[2naSalit]

4. Best thing would be...

For all his dirty tricks to come home to destroy him.

[mucifer]

2. I wonder if it could happen here in the USA

[2naSalit]

3. I think...

There's certainly an effort to do just that, it's just not taking hold the way it has been intended.