Russian President Vladimir Putin spent much of last week promising “victory” in his war in Ukraine. The Embarrassed Kremlin Stays SilentSince the bombing, the Kremlin has stayed largely silent on the attack. Adding to the rather pronounced embarrassment is the fact that Putin had reportedly personally ordered additional security for Chayko weeks earlier. This was despite among the party’s attendees were senior officers at the FSO, FSB, Russian State Duma deputies, senior generals from the Ministry of Defense, and other government officials. One of the other fatalities may have been Yulia Kirillova, who was the wife of Danylo Kirillov, a nephew of General Chayko through his wife’s side.