A researcher who believes there is a 'power struggle' in Moscow following the death of an ally's daughter has suggested it could lead to Russian President Vladimir Putin being undermined and 'threatens his ability to control the country'.
Alexander Dugin's daughter Darya, 29, was killed when the car she was travelling in near a Moscow village exploded on Saturday night, law enforcement officials said.
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The comments were raised following the death of Alexander Dugin's daughter Darya Dugina who was killed in a car bombing over the weekend. Picture: Evgenii Bugubaev/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images "Russia is not able to exploit any breakthroughs and Ukraine doesn’t have the mass to break their lines," Mr Alberque added.
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