{
  "id": 4909107,
  "title": "Putin’s Paranoia Is Paralyzing Russia — Foreign Affairs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/putins-paranoia-is-paralyzing-russia-foreign-affairs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T17:01:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "UATV English",
    "slug": "uatv-english",
    "url": "https://uatv.ua/en/putin-s-paranoia-is-paralyzing-russia-foreign-affairs/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Kremlin is tightening control over the Russian population, according to Foreign Affairs, with Putin's paranoia paralyzing the country. Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the FSB, which previously focused on counterterrorism, now increasingly targets suspected spies and treason. This fear and distrust has spread throughout Russian society, causing state institutions and private companies to hide information and avoid decision-making. The number of treason cases in Russia has sharply increased from around 10-15 annually to 361 in 2024 and 143 in the first quarter of 2026 alone. Political commentator Dmitry Yelovsky believes Russians no longer trust Putin's claims, as they witness the war's impact on their own country. People now gauge events based on their daily experiences, such as filling up at gas stations or starting small businesses.",
  "summary": "The Kremlin is tightening control over the Russian population, and Putin's paranoia is already paralyzing the country. This is reported by Foreign Affairs , as UATV English informs. According to the outlet, control over Russians has been steadily tightening since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In particular, the FSB, which previously focused mainly on counterterrorism, is…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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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."
}