Vladimir Putin upgrades rank of Russian Penitentiary Service deputy head three days after Navalny’s death in prison
Vladimir Putin upgrades rank of Russian Penitentiary Service deputy head three days after Navalny’s death in prison

Vladimir Putin upgrades rank of Russian Penitentiary Service deputy head three days after Navalny’s death in prison — Meduza

Vladimir Putin has decorated Valery Boyarinev, the deputy director of Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN), with the rank of colonel general. The accolade comes just days after opposition leader Alexey Navalny died in prison.
They're not much for subtlety over there huh?
He can't take a chance that someone would miss the message. It's the same mobster tactics Trump uses. Rewards folks who, on their own initiative, do things you like. Punish those who don't. Make it clear that your personal success depends on which side your bread is buttered.
Hmm. Reminds me of quasi dictators in India. I guess it's a universal MO.