Analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believe that it was no coincidence that Russian President Vladimir Putin, after winning the elections, presented the FSB of Russia as the main guarantor of the country's security and sovereignty.
ISW experts came to this conclusion after analyzing Putin’s laudatory odes at a meeting of the FSB board on March 19.
Why did Putin praise the FSB officers: what they say at ISW
American analysts suggest: Putin praised the FSB officers to signal that security officials and siloviki will continue to represent his regime during a fifth presidential term.
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– Putin’s thanks were intended to remind voters that his regime has the support of a large security apparatus, according to ISW.
With his statements, analysts add, Putin is likely seeking to demonstrate that the Russian security forces are tightly united.
Experts do not rule out that Putin, as a former KGB officer, may represent the FSB as an organization to which he is currently favored.
Although usually, ISW reminds, the head of the Kremlin pits representatives of the security service and security forces against each other so that they compete for his favor.
Putin needs these tactics to prevent any single legal entity from accumulating too much influence.
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