Something has quietly changed inside Russia. The system Vladimir Putin spent 25 years building is starting to slip, and the earliest warning sign isn’t a mutiny—it’s a single word. For years, Russian officials, governors, and security chiefs shared ownership of the regime’s actions. They called it “our decisions” and “our project.” But a massive psychological break is happening behind the walls of the Kremlin. The elites have subtly shifted their language, distancing themselves from the current geopolitical crisis. It is no longer “ours.” It is “his.” In this episode, we decode this linguistic shift and explain why the “We to He” trap is the most dangerous political development inside Russia right now. We break down the loss of collective identity among the elite, what they are saying behind closed doors, and what this quiet refusal means for the future of the state. I’m Konstantin Samoi

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