Anonymous Russian FSB Letters Reveal Internal Turmoil in the Kremlin – Part 3
By: Sydney Johnson
The first two letters from the FBS agent go into the economic hardships, internal enemies, deteriorating support and health of the Russian population, and the panic of failed military plans. In the first letter, it is revealed Russia did not stand a chance at winning the war. Due to financial hardships from increasing sanctions and significant loss of resources, it did not take long for Russia to lose funding for its losing war. The second letter revealed the inner workings of the start of the invasion. Originally, the Kremlin assumed it would have power in Ukraine after 3-5 day. When that timeline failed, military leaders went into “disaster mode” and the agent accepted the failures, “I do not think that we will avoid the terrible, but it is worth softening the hell that begins.”
In the third, and final, letter to Oschekin, the agent criticized and analyzed Putin despite the unspoken rule that criticizing Putin’s image betrays one’s interest. However, the agent thinks of Putin as an object of development with a situational portrait. After extensive time of observing behaviors, commands, and leadership patterns, the letter demonstrated four significant factors to Putin’s psyche. First, there are narcissistic disorders that come from childhood. Next, there is no public perception of family life. “There is no information about his parents, information about his children is hidden, information about personal life is blocked,” the agent explained. Third, “he tries to surround himself with people of the type whom he respected and feared in his childhood psychotype and over whom he has power now. Finally, Putin has a strong psychological resistance to personal responsibility for difficult decisions. When it comes to making difficult decisions, Putin heavily relies on his closest circle, according to the agent.
The agent closes out by saying, “The lid of the country’s coffin will be nailed down with hammers. Soon everything will change. I’m even afraid to think how and when exactly – we just entered the state of impossibility. We have now received a classic breaking point within the country.” Throughout the three letters, the FSB agent blames Putin for the failures of the war.
Putin is motivated by nothing except power. As the FSB agent’s letters revealed, it is nearly impossible to work with a dictator who craves power yet desires acceptance from the circle he has built up. The agent acknowledges this may be the downfall of Russia as the war becomes a breaking point for the country. In order to continue his “unbeatable and fearless leader” façade, the Russian government would never publicly address the economic devastation from sanctions, the crumbling mental health of its citizens due to war, the increase in crime plaguing the country, the expansive loss of life, or the extensive censorship and threats media and individuals face for speaking out against Putin’s war on Ukraine.
Please note: Quotes used are translated from Russian to English