“Maybe the converse is true. Uke suitcase Nukes knocking out a Ruke city could bring down Putin and have them all called home from Ukraine.”
It would be better if Vlad doesn’t come out of his upcoming surgery.
Seems quite likely. I would put his chances of not surviving surgery and recovery at about 1/4. He knows he’s got enemies everywhere, so he’ll make sure his medical team is loyal. But there’s always a chance some enemy gets within the circle.