Surprise Not From Shoigu: Where Putin's Greatest Danger Comes From
- 10.05.2026, 16:55
An assassination attempt and a coup in Russia are not what the Kremlin chief believes.
An intelligence agency in a European country has reported that Vladimir Putin fears an assassination attempt and coup in Russia. There is speculation that the secretary of the Russian Security Council and former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu may be behind it. However, generals like Shoigu are not involved in this story.
This opinion was expressed to 24 Kanal by journalist and international analyst Alexander Demchenko, noting that it speaks of other people in Russia who are closer to the Russian dictator than anyone else. They are the ones who put Putin in fear and are slowly seizing power.
Where does Putin face the greatest danger?
The journalist said Putin failed to keep his promise and failed to guarantee the safety of Shoigu and his family after his dismissal as defense minister. In recent weeks, Shoigu has virtually disappeared - he has not come out with statements or commented anything on Ukraine, Iran or China. However, it is unlikely that he may actually stand up to the dictator.
At the same time, Putin may be told that Shoigu wants something from him. Shoigu has always been a stranger to the siloviki, and a man in the post of secretary of the Security Council is a man without opportunities. However, he can get them, because he has generals in both the Emergencies Ministry and the Defense Ministry. In addition, Shoigu has good relations with representatives of the authorities in the Moscow region. Therefore, Demchenko noted that the latter has power and is one of the richest people in Russia.
"However, the most important thing now is not a coup in Russia and not Shoigu. The Russian Federal Guard Service has now taken control of power in Russia. Not the FSB, but it now controls the Internet. Kochnev (Director of the FSO, - Channel 24) is in charge of everything," the expert emphasized.
The journalist added that such a thing has never happened in the aggressor country and is happening under Putin's rule. A vivid example is that earlier the dictator claimed about the attack of Ukrainian UAVs on his residence. This is exactly what the FSO could have pushed him to do.
Who can really replace Putin?
The contenders include Dmitri Patrushev (who has the status of deputy prime minister to head the government if anything happens), Denis Mandurov (ensures the military economy thrives), Maksim Oreshkin (Russian oligarchs think they can mold him into the right person) and Alexei Dyumin (Putin's former security guard who was promoted to governor).
At the same time, there may be another scenario for the development of the transfer of power in Russia: after Putin's removal, none of the potential candidates may succeed, in which case the Russian elites may agree on joint leadership.