A former army officer who spent a lot of his career prepping to counter a Soviet attack on Western Europe, used the expression that Putin has “hollowed out” Russia.
He was referring to the lack of leaders throughout society because Putin had them all castrated or eliminated.
However, I do believe he has the support of most Russians. They aren’t used to freedom, and he’s doing a good job with war propaganda.
Propaganda works for a while till you have to believe your lying eyes, and at some point the internal security apparatus is overwhelmed or compromised.
The Wagner “mutiny “ is an example. Few did anything to stop them and even welcomed them
Like most dictatorships, things happen slow…..
Pitins purging of govt officials and oligarchs is a sign things are not well.
As his desperation increases his circle gets smaller, but even those must be nervous. Will I be the next to suffer pitin’s wrath
Revolution and removing of tyrants in Russia is a historical fact and we all know how much pitin loves “history”