'A Sense Of Panic' May Force Putin To Sack His Government

Michael McFaul, former US ambassador to Moscow, told CNBC that there is "a sense of panic among [Russia's] elites right now" that could lead Russia's President Vladimir Putin to change his government. The Stanford professor suggested that Putin could undertake a surprise reshuffle in an effort to reassure key players in the country that the president is in control of the situation. "I actually get a sense of panic among economic elites right now, and that makes Putin more cautious," he told CNBC...