...Trying to look chipper and bouncy, instead they look distracted, disconnected and unconvincing.
The endgame is coming and I wouldn't be surprised if they are seeing their lives ending. Rebellion from within the ranks is inevitable. The problem is the head of the FSB who is the most likely replacement is even more belligerent than Putin. He makes Putin look like a pacifist and he's much more in Dugan's thrall than Putin. The Kremlin has a death-wish, it's that simple.
