One man, going up against the elite remnants of a superpower—no one knows how difficult that is, because no one would even think of doing such a thing.
The Soviet Union is gone, but there are still some Soviets left. Yuri knows them well, and that gives him a significant advantage.
Yuri knows where to find his target, and that's the greatest advantage.
Second, Yuri knows what his target used to do and what skills they might have, which gives him another edge.
The third advantage is that the current powers-that-be understand Yuri's intentions and are somewhat willing to condone his actions.
But that's it—these are the only advantages. When it comes to executing his plan, Yuri still has to rely entirely on himself. He won't receive assistance from anyone, which means his apparent advantage is actually not that significant.
So why is Yuri able to garner these advantages?
