article_snippet: Actually it would be in some way less worrying if Putin had ordered murdered Boris Nemtsov's killing,'
article_snippet: There is no Putin who gave a command to kill.
article_snippet: But there is a Putin who has built a hellish Terminator, and Putin has lost control of it.'
article_snippet: In December, Ms Sobchak's bravely challenged Putin in a television press conference, quizzing Putin about 'fifth columnists' - groups of people who bring down a government from within.
article_snippet: Putin predicted that the West would use such people to undermine Russia. '
article_snippet: Action by a fifth column, this disparate bunch of national traitors,' Putin said.
article_snippet: Although Putin did not name who the 'traitors' were, Russian language sites soon suggested opposition figures including Opposition leader Boris Nemtsov and Ms Sobchak.
article_snippet: When Ms Sobchak's was called to ask a question at Putin's press conference, Putin chided Putin press spokesman: 'Why did you give Ms Sobchak's the floor?'
article_snippet: Ms Sobchak told Putin: 'I would like to clarify for Ms Sobchak and our audience this fine line between the fifth column and the opposition.'
article_snippet: There are fears the Kremlin is trying to link the shooting to the conflict in Ukraine.