It or something like it could happen. Putin’s rule is fundamentally without the legitimacy of democratic sanction, his popularity has been in decline, his health and mental balance are in question, and his manner and decisions are off. Dictators without a public retirement plan are often removed via assassination or coup.
At the same time, President Putin has placed his strategic (nuclear) deterrence force on high alert pic.twitter.com/UTwdKUPBQ1— Michael A. Horowitz (@michaelh992) February 27, 2022