Putin is promoting family members to key Kremlin roles

Russian President Vladimir Putin is consolidating his power by courting young loyalists amid growing rigidity within the Kremlin over the years, according to reports.

On Sunday, the Telegraph reported that Putin, 73, who has ruled Russia for more than two decades, is “running out of playing cards” as pressure mounts both at home and abroad.

The Federal Security Service (FSB) has also opened a criminal case against exiled businessman Mikhail Khodorkovsky and 22 members of the Russian Committee, which they accused of planning the seizure of power, according to reports. KhoDorkovsky spent ten years in a Siberian prison before founding the Anti-War committee in 2022.

John Herbst, executive director of the Eurasia Center at the Atlantic Council and the US Embassy in Ukraine, told the UK site that “the Kremlin is falling into paranoia.”

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“All the people around him began to think about the world beyond Putin, so he planned his taxis in a very careful way, so there is no clear seam where it happened,” said the professor of politics in politics, so there are no clear seams where it happened, “said the professor of politics in politics and international affairs at George Washington University, told FOX News Digital.

“He has members of his family now starting to rise through the ranks. One of the most accomplished is Anna EbgeeVNA TSIVILYEVA, née Putina,” Hale said.

Tsivilye, 52, is Putin’s first cousin once removed and currently heads the defense of the Baband Foundation, a state-run organization that supports Russian soldiers and veterans.

He has served as Chairman of the Board of Kolmar Group, one of Russia’s largest coal companies.

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Vladimir Putin consolidates his power by encouraging family members and young children into his inner circle. (Maksim Konstantinov / Sopa Images / Lighstracket Via Getty Images)

“Young people are being brought up by the older generation and they are being integrated seamlessly into Pyramid Power,” Hale said.

“Putin is worried about what will happen when he comes of age, And if you don’t give the opportunity for the little people to rise up, you know, then the state is under some pressure. “

“These people can be trusted because they are related to people close to Putin, and they may be young and powerful. Young people.

In 2023, the leader of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was often briefed, sending his men to Moscoy before flying out weeks later.

Now, the Kremlin’s focus has shifted to Silence the Opposition.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to the Moscow-appointed Head of the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia region, Yevgeny Balitsky during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, 2024. (Vyacheslav prokofyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

“Conflicts remain within the elite and Putin wants to eliminate any possible dangers,” Hale said. “The 2023 incident was a warning from Putin to Putin, his inner circle, not to try anything. Putin and his people look at anything funny,” Hale said.

Recently, western sanctions, oil revenues, and military spending could throw Russia into disrepute.

Ministry of Finance under the President Donald Trump Credited Russian oil producers, Rosneft and Luyoil, are mounting pressure on the Kremlin to end its war in Ukraine.

According to reports, the Russian government may raise taxes and increase domestic borrowing to close the gap.

“Putin has set the stage for a major crisis that an all-out invasion of Ukraine brought Russia, which was the first shock of the invasion and its failure to take over Ukraine in a matter of days,” Hale said.

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“But war brings uncertainty and the risk of a devastating defeat, endless expectations. All the people around him start thinking about the world beyond Putin.”

“That said, well, I think Putin’s regime is done for now,” Hale said.

FOX News Digital has reached out to the Kremlin for comment.