Putin kills political opponents like Litvinenko publicly and spectacularly to broadcast a message and achieve the same intimidation effect Stalin achieved through mass killing, but with fewer victims.
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Paul PodolskyEvidence Quote
“when he killed the spy Litvinenko in London, he's doing this to send a message. So, Stalin had to kill millions and millions of people, and I think Putin's thought is is you can accomplish basically the same by killing a few people and making it be horrific and broadcasting it cuz it has the same basic effect.”
Source
Bridgewater Alum Paul Podolsky on What Russia Tells Us About the Future of the Global Order— Bridgewater AssociatesCreated: 8/12/2026, 10:29:19 PM
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