{
  "id": 4651573,
  "title": "Russia’s spy hunt is paralyzing state institutions and weakening Putin’s rule",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/russias-spy-hunt-is-paralyzing-state-institutions-and-weakening",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T12:50:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Voice of Ukraine",
    "slug": "new-voice-of-ukraine",
    "url": "https://english.nv.ua/nation/rezhim-volodimira-putina-vtrachaye-zdatnist-rozumiti-realniy-stan-sprav-u-rosiji-u-chomu-prichina-50637233.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As the war against Ukraine drags on, the Kremlin has found it necessary to adopt a more aggressive strategy to control both potential opponents and ordinary Russians. But governing through spy hunts and paranoia carries serious consequences.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}