Russian defector sheds light on Putin’s paranoia

An interesting piece in the Guardian by a former Russian security officer, who has defected.

So much of Putin’s lifestyle is similar to that of Hitler, the need for extra national territory; his paranoia about his own personal security; is he married, is he not married; the need for a new world order.

And then the terror he has unleashed.

On Thursday evening BBC 2’s Newsnight interviewed former Russian diplomat Boris Bonderov, who also painted a depressing picture of what is happening in Russia.

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/apr/05/russian-defector-sheds-light-on-putin-paranoia-including-secret-train?CMP=share_btn_link