Nicolai Lilin and the background that once again changed the situation and balance sheet of the war in Ukraine. The Russianborn writer is a guest on the April 14 episode of L’Aria che Tira, an La7 talk show hosted by Myrta Merlino, and immediately shifts the discussion from the current power of Vladimir Putin’s army to the news , which he took possession of : “There have been no major reforms in the Russian army since Soviet times, the leadership, means and organization are Soviet inheritance. Last night I heard from a good friend of mine who works in the Russian military service and I’ll tell you what he told me. He told me that there is turmoil in the army, especially in the upper echelons, that there are generals who are dissatisfied with the conduct of the campaign in Ukraine. Four generals were arrested on suspicion of an attempted coup. A Russian secret agent told me he was effective and serious, and I have every reason to believe him.
Lilin’s analysis goes further and makes it clear that Russia is not doing well in such a scenario and with these internal movements of the highest military spheres: “Russian people can think what is happening, there is dissent. But in the authoritarian system it doesn’t matter what the population thinks. If the generals disagree, it’s pretty serious. If this message that was conveyed to me were true, the situation in Moscow would change radically. When they start arresting actual and operational generals, two of whom were among others in special operations in Chechnya in the second campaign, it is the author concludes something of importance and seriousness.