This quagmire might bring down their whole corrupt system.
I hope that somebody is planning to help shape its replacement toward better Governance, because left to themselves, there seem to be no healthy Russian organizations capable being responsible stewards.
I’m skeptical. As long as he has the security services in the palm of his hand, he will kill his internal enemies and remain firmly in charge. Note that Kim Il-sung lost an entire army invading South Korea, yet not only remained in power, but handed the throne to his son, Kim Jong-il. And his grandson, Kim Jong-un remains King in all but name.