> Could it be some conspiracy to purge elites while keeping the supreme leader in power? Why do you think it’s not this? While I don’t know how truly “weakene

> Could it be some conspiracy to purge elites while keeping the supreme leader in power? Why do you think it’s not this? While I don’t know how truly “weakened” Putin has become, this seems like it could have easily been a trap to find any who would side with them.