What's Vladimir Putin afraid of?

In the case of Russia, the proverb begins to check: “Whoever fights with the sword dies with the sword.” Kremlin's authorities specialised in the violent elimination of their opponents and contract execution began to fear for their safety. Therefore, Vladimir Putin personally commissioned the Board of the national safety Service on 24 February 2026 "to strengthen the protection of high-ranking officials of the Ministry of Defence and Defence Industry, government officials, as well as opinion leaders, journalists and volunteers".