Top Russian military leaders will likely start hiding information from Putin out of self-preservation, a Russia researcher wrote for NYT.
Those generals are "now even more dependent on Mr. Putin for their safety and positions," she added.
Indeed, as Russia is at a critical point in its war against Ukraine, Russian military officials have shown more interest in sniping at each other.
"In this atmosphere of suspicion and uncertainty, where prominent generals disappear and Mr. Putin is quick to blame traitors, self-censorship among top military leaders is likely to become more prevalent," Massicot wrote in a New York Times op-ed.
But even though Russia is at a critical juncture in its war against Ukraine and the Russian army continues racking up losses, Russian military leaders have focused more on sniping at one another.
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Putin, Dara Massicot, Massicot, Russia's, Sergei Shoigu, Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Shoigu, Gerasimov —, Prigozhin
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Russia, Ukraine, Russian, Wall, Silicon