# Russia’s elite fear the FSB is out of control as Putin tasks it with preserving his power

https://mins.news/en/item/16114

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-07 11:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-07/putin-looks-to-fsb-hardliners-to-keep-his-wartime-elite-in-line

> Vladimir Putin has tasked Russia’s security agency with helping maintain his grip on power. That assignment is fueling fears among the country’s elite that the FSB is operating beyond control. A terrorism charge against Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov is presented as the latest sign that repression is intensifying. The case underscores the agency’s expanding role in enforcing the Kremlin’s hold.