At first glance, these developments suggest a striking change. In the years before the war, the siloviki, as Russia’s security elite are known, had been one of the main power centers of Putin’s regime ...

One prominent member of the Siloviki is Yevgeny Prigozhin, the oligarch and ally of President Vladimir Putin who finances the Wagner Group of mercenaries. U.S. World ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Moscow in February. Putin probably doesn't fear being overthrown by oligarchs or the people, but the ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin's close circle are siloviki. Alexey Nikolsky/AFP via Getty Images 2022-10-23T12:24:45Z Share. Facebook Email X LinkedIn Copy link. An icon in the ...

To embarrass Putin and Chechnya's leader, the siloviki (strongmen) disclosed the identity of Boris Nemtsov's killer and his assistants, who went into hiding in Chechnya.

A senior Russian lawmaker has declared that President Vladimir Putin is justified in targeting NATO nations aiding Ukraine, as tensions escalate over military support to Kyiv. Andrey Kartapolov ...

Gatekeeper for Vladimir Putin during his 2000-2008 presidency, ... Many U.S. senators and congressmen have a military background, he adds, and they are never described as "siloviki." ...

A family in Moscow watching President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia address the nation for the New Year. ... “Yes, Vladimir Vladimirovich, we love our country,” she wrote, referring to Mr. Putin.