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Oct 31, 2025
Putin's biggest fear has been exposed. As a Russian dissident who spent 10 years in his prisons, I can tell you it's not sanctions or missiles. It's the rising legitimacy of the Russian opposition....
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A Russian dissident argues that Putin's greatest fear is the rising international legitimacy of the opposition, particularly following PACE's establishment of a "Russian Democratic Forces Platform." With Putin's regime lacking succession plans and dependent entirely on his personal power, an internationally-recognized opposition could determine Russia's future, making this diplomatic development more threatening to the regime than military or economic sanctions.
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