Publication
Sep 2011
Contrary to the traditional behavior during the election period, the Russian government is risking irritating the security ministries and agencies by conducting extremely painful reforms in the Armed Forces and the Ministry of the Interior. The genuine reason for these reforms is the complete exhaustion of Prime Minister Putin’s model of organizing the security forces. Yet, the next president will need their complete loyalty because of the real possibility of public unrest in the next few years.
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Author | Alexander Golts |
Series | FIIA (UPI) Briefing Papers |
Issue | 86 |
Publisher | Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) |
Copyright | © 2011 Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA) |