“This is exactly what he said. Just read the article. But he is from FSB who has a source in GRU”
Which make the whole thing extremely dubious, to say the least. It might be true, or it might not - if it is true, then some rival for Putin’s job is making a tentative move - running it up the flagpole to see who reacts and how.
Once the allegation is made, the story becomes just so much filler. Its the allegation which counts. Soviet politics at work and play ... hard to change the spots and all.
Several sources in Russian press has indicated that some kind of change is coming. Yes, it is very difficult to judge the direction of the next turn. It may be that the true will be directed as Golitsyn once predicted...