Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrested his own military chief, while the head of the Russian Central Bank has quit, indicating that Putin's inner circle is on the brink of collapse.
The head of the Russian Central Bank, Elvira Nabiullina, aged 58, has reportedly tendered her resignation amid claims that she stood up to Putin over his invasion of Ukraine, which is into its third week.
Meanwhile, General Roman Gavrilov, the deputy chief of Russia's Rosgvardia unit, has been arrested by the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation, The Mirror reports.
