Putin's Betrayal: Kremlin Purge Begins - Jason Jay Smart
Russias oil empire is collapsing, and the Kremlin is imploding from within. A catastrophic $22 billion budget shortfall has ignited a wave of purges in Moscow, forcing Vladimir Putin to scapegoat those who once served him loyally. The betrayal is clear: Foreign Minister Lavrov has been sidelined from the Security Council and excluded from the G20 delegation.
This crisis isnt about corruption - its about power consolidation within the Putin bloodline. Investigations show that Putin has placed at least 24 relatives in key state posts, including his cousin Anna Tsivileva, who now controls the Defense Ministrys budget. This is the third generation of the Putin family feeding off the state.
The pattern repeats history: Stalins paranoia fused with Brezhnevs decay. As Ukrainian drone strikes cripple refineries in Volgograd and Tuapse, the Kremlins finances are breaking down. The loyalists are being sacrificed, and the dynasty is closing ranks. Russia isnt reforming - its rotting.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Russias Oil Empire Is Burning
01:05 The Purge Begins
02:07 The Cousin Reformer
03:12 The Dictators Dilemma
04:09 Stalins Shadow Returns
05:07 From Stalins Terror to Brezhnevs Rot
06:12 The Inner Circle Turns Toxic
07:23 Family Rule and the State Feast
08:25 Romania 1989: The Warning
09:24 The Machines Stop Working
10:22 The Cash Runs Out
11:11 The State Freezes in Fear
12:02 Echoes of 1991: The System Stops
13:01 Final Words & Call to Action