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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
World
Lucy Williamson & David Kent

Vladimir Putin arrests own military chief and bank boss quits as inner circle crumbles

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrested his own military chief and the highly-respected head of the Russian Central Bank bank boss has quit.

The moves seem to indicate that the inner circle of the Kremlin leader is crumbling.

The head of the Russian Central Bank, Elvira Nabiullina, 58, has reportedly handed in her resignation amid claims she stood up to Putin over his illegal war in Ukraine.

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