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The consequences of the war against Ukraine are causing frustration and tension even among Russia’s elite: the power structures created by Vladimir Putin, which consist of various clans, are beginning to falter

According to medias, the story has emerged of how Maer Group owner Konstantin Mayor — notably the husband of Vladimir Putin’s second cousin once removed, Vera Podguzova — went from being an untouchable insider to a “toxic” figure placed on multiple blacklists by Russia’s Federal Protective Service (FSO) and the Presidential Administration.

A fierce internal conflict between Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller and Gazprom Neft chief Aleksandr Dyukov has reportedly reached a critical stage, according to investigative sources.

Despite holding a government position that legally bars him from commercial activity, Russian oligarch and senator Suleiman Kerimov is allegedly running major business projects — and doing so jointly with one of the most powerful figures in the Kremlin: Anton Vaino, head of the presidential administration.

Billions from betting tied to Putin’s guard service and Moscow’s criminal underworld.

An exploration of how the president’s bodyguard and a notorious criminal from the Moscow suburbs are amassing billions in betting money