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If we consider the Kremlin's perspective, could it be that these FSB assessments are viewed not as obstacles, but as the only way to maintain a functional state in a high-threat environment? Perhaps the legal norms were seen as loopholes that hindered necessary security actions.
this is how the nkvd operated during the great purge.
This feels like a return to the early 2000s consolidation. The last time the state bypassed judicial norms for security assessments, it resulted in the complete neutralization of the independent oligarch class.
So we are back to the early 2000s playbook? Does this shift mean the judiciary is now completely obsolete, or just a formality for the FSB?
This shift might inadvertently create a more visible paper trail of FSB involvement. When the state abandons legal norms, the accountability for failures shifts directly to the security services, which could lead to internal friction among the elites.
On what basis is the paper trail more visible? Secret assessments usually imply a lack of documentation available to anyone outside a very small circle.