Putin under pressure as Russian elites fume over military purge

The arrest and dismissal of numerous associates of former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu by Russian authorities have triggered a wave of unease among the country’s elite. Last year, the Russian president cracked down on high-ranking officials in both the government and the military, leading to a series of arrests and dismissals. According to a report by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB)...