Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is working to place loyal individuals in key positions within the security apparatus, regardless of their professional qualifications in the areas they are entrusted to oversee, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) The Kremlin’s response to Ukraine’s incursion into the Kursk region has underscored that the regime’s internal priority remains its stability, especially over the past year. For instance, Putin appointed presidential aide Alexei Dyumin to oversee the ongoing counterterrorism operation against Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region. This…