It seems Sechin is being dumped. Conventionally, of course, Putin’s closest ally, the executioner of YUKOS and the chief prosecutor of Khodorkovsky will not go anywhere, the title of Malyuta Skuratov is a lifelong title, his merits are great, he knows almost everything. But the fight “for justice” started by Sechin and the anti-corruption itch suggest the idea of a law enforcement agency or even the creation of a super agency specifically for him. The main wallet of the Gazprom system is being considered as an option.
Growing protest sentiments in society, an extremely unstable and energy-dependent economy, and the collapse of the pension system are just a few of the problems that the tandem will have to solve in the near future. But, besides this, there are also serious internal contradictions. The clans never resolved the main issue: the legalization of capital and property. Paradoxically, this category turns out to be the most vulnerable, since it is in a constant state of limbo, risking losing everything at any moment, both due to the instability of the system itself, and at the banal whim of the one on top.
If we translate it into everyday life, then there is no point in stealing anymore, and there is nothing to do, it is impossible to legalize stolen goods, no matter what laws you write. They are not allowed to join the big bourgeoisie; you can only rely on Uralvagonzavod, because the dead middle class is already openly mocking you and will not let you sleep peacefully under any circumstances. All that remains is to tighten the nuts, but for this you need a key that was not there in the first place, or to let go completely, but this means completely merging. Most likely, the authorities will try to mothball the situation, but this will all last until the next system failure, and they will not be alone.
This means that the culprits will be identified and given the mincemeat amidst hooting. Who it will be is a big question. To preserve the population, the system is ready to make sacrifices and this is good; in any case, the elites have no other choice but to start sharing both power and resources. Not out of awakened love for society, no, but for reasons of self-preservation. Which means: the worse, the better.