Russian Oligarchs 'Mysteriously Disappear' With Record Speed. - The Russian Dude [View all]

Russia’s elite is collapsing from the inside, and the Kremlin is now openly devouring its own. Putin’s regime, drowning in fear, economic pressure, and wartime paranoia, has begun a sweeping purge of oligarchs, generals, governors, tycoons, and long-protected insiders. The borders are effectively closed for the wealthy, trapping Russian oligarchs inside the country as Putin prepares to seize their assets, raid their fortunes, and force “voluntary contributions” to keep the war machine running. Those who resist or try to escape are disappearing through arrests, sudden “health issues,” mysterious deaths, and bizarre accidents. What used to be rare scandals is now a conveyor belt of elite arrests, self-eliminations, and unexplained collapses.

The Kremlin has abandoned its old unwritten rules and replaced them with raw survival tactics. Investigators, the FSB, and regional power brokers no longer fear consequences, because public backlash is gone and dissent is criminalized. The war destroyed the previous balance of power, allowing every agency to hunt its own rivals under the excuse of wartime necessity. Putin’s circle is shrinking fast as loyalty becomes a liability and wealth becomes a target. The oligarchs who once funded the Kremlin are now being sacrificed to keep the regime afloat. Those who fled to London, Dubai, or Cyprus aren’t safe either—Putin’s regime remembers every name and every ruble.

This new elite purge shows a system eating itself because it can no longer afford uncertainty or opposition. The collapsing economy, sanctions, war expenses, and internal paranoia have pushed Russia into the final phase of dictatorship—when the leadership starts cannibalizing the people who built it. The Kremlin’s crackdown on the oligarchs exposes how unstable Putin’s rule has become, how desperate the state is for money, and how rapidly the inner circle is evaporating. In today’s Russia, loyalty no longer saves you. It marks you. And in a regime running out of money, allies, and time, even the richest supporters are now disposable.

This is the new reality for Russia’s elite: no exit, no safety, no future. The borders are closing, the arrests are accelerating, and the message from the Kremlin is unmistakable—nobody is untouchable anymore.