1121. All is NOT WELL in Moscow! Has a Mutiny Begun Against Russia's War and PUTIN?!

Welcome to our monthly conversation with Konstantin, who is one of the most respected voices on YouTube about what is happening Inside Russia. Konstantin Samoilov is a well-known YouTuber whose channel ‘Inside Russia’ comments insightfully on Russia’s decent into authoritarianism over the last few years. But now, like many others, he’s outside Russia, with no idea of when he can return there.----------LINKS: @INSIDERUSSIA https://www.patreon.com/insiderussiaINSIDE RUSSIA is a source of current news on Russia - Konstantin carefully selects 9 news stories that are important and really matter, with commentaries and analyses by Konstantin delivered daily to channel patrons at Patreon.comGet your access to daily news updates at patreon.com/INSIDERUSSIA----------SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.patreon.com/siliconcurtainhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/scaling-up-campaign-to-fight-authoritarian-disinformation----------TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:Car4Ukrainehttps://car4ukraine.com/en-US/campaignsDzyga's Pawhttps://dzygaspaw.com/projectsSuperhumans - Hospital for war traumashttps://superhumans.com/en/UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in Ukrainehttps://unbroken.org.ua/Come Back Alivehttps://savelife.in.ua/en/Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchenhttps://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraineUNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyyhttps://u24.gov.ua/Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundationhttps://prytulafoundation.orgNGO “Herojam Slava”https://heroiamslava.org/----------PLATFORMS:Substack: https://substack.com/@siliconcurtainTwitter: https://twitter.com/CurtainSiliconLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finkjonathan/Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4thRZj6NO7y93zG11JMtqm----------DESCRIPTION: Kyiv Talk: Putin’s Cracking “Stability,” Elite Infighting, Mutiny Signals & Russia’s Fuel CrisisIn Kyiv, Jonathan speaks with Konstantin about signs that Putin’s long-built “stable” system is breaking, with internal conflict spilling into public view. Konstantin cites reported events including the detention and apparent record-erasure of Putin ally Ilya Traber, news that senator Lyudmila Narusova may be removed, and an unprecedented video ultimatum from an army sergeant that drew a public Kremlin response and an invitation to Moscow. They discuss the reported death of prominent Kremlin figure Sergei Ivanov and whether these developments indicate genuine factional pressure, staged pretext for a purge, or attempts to pierce Putin’s information bubble. The conversation also covers worsening fuel shortages across Russia, economic disruption affecting businesses and the coming harvest, Crimea’s reported blackouts, rationing, and evacuation traffic, and the broader irony that Russia’s invasion strengthened Ukraine’s military and identity while leaving Putin with few viable options.----------CHAPTERS: 00:31 Bulldogs Under the Rug01:46 Traber Arrest Shockwave04:52 Narusova Ousted Rumors05:51 Sergeant Mutiny Ultimatum08:34 Ivanov Death Bombshell11:27 Is It Real or Staged13:52 Putin in an Info Bubble18:19 Hiding Strikes From Russians20:49 Crimea Cut Off and Fleeing24:30 Fuel Crisis Hits Economy28:58 Putin Out of Options35:50 War Backfires on Russia40:13 Wrap Up and Next Steps----------