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Is Putin Really in Danger of Being Overthrown?

Former CIA Russia hand Sean Wiswesser and others see coup rumors as overblown

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Michael Isikoff
May 08, 2026
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An AI-generated image shows Putin fearing a drone strike at his May 9 Victory Parade (Image: EAST2WEST via UK Express).

Ever since Vladimir Putin first became president of Russia more than a quarter century ago, biographers and journalists have never failed to take note of his roots as a young KGB agent based in East Germany.

But in recent weeks, amid rum…

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