Paranoia has always flourished in the Kremlin: what Putin is terrified of

What Putin fears most/AP Photo/Vladimir Voronin

Vladimir Putin is so afraid of betrayal that he constantly rotates among his bodyguards. In general, he lives in his own conspiracy world and is horrified by any conspiracies against him.

However, the dictator is not afraid of the possible internal political intrigues of the Russian elite. This is the opinion of24 Channelexpressed communications advisor of the Freedom of Russia legion Alexey Baranovsky, telling what the head of the Kremlin fears most.

Putin’s biggest fear

Putin First of all, he is concerned about the possible influence of the “insidious” West on him. They say that Western leaders are recruiting the Russian dictator’s guards and irradiating them using the Internet.

Then they go crazy and decide to replace them just in case. We laugh about it, of course. But older Soviet-trained people take everything seriously through the 1974 manuals, said Alexey Baranovsky.

In his opinion, paranoia has always flourished in the Kremlin. This is evidenced by meetings at long tables, constant stay in the bunker and, of course, Putin's doubles.

Baranovsky on Vladimir Putin's greatest fears: watch the video

Manipulating, confusing everyone and highlighting the Kremlin dictator as the “smartest” is a classic for Russia. According to Baranovsky, such antics don’t even work well for the domestic public.

Putin has long looked funny and even pitiful, summed up the communications adviser of the Freedom of Russia legion.

Putin’s fears : What is known

• For Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, there are several situations he fears. However, his greatest fear is the loss of Crimea. In Western countries, there is an opinion that Putin is supposedly a “macho” whom everyone should be afraid of, not push into a corner and give him room.
• Putin is very afraid for his life, so he constantly uses doubles. The head of Ukrainian intelligence, Kirill Budanov, said it was unknown whether Putin was still alive. The dictator whom everyone is accustomed to seeing appeared in public for the last time in June 2022.
• The Kremlin also believes that after the death of the leader of the Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, there is a threat of a new rebellion. Putin gave his security forces the task of preventing the events that the Wagnerites staged at the end of June 2023.