He suggested new leadership could potentially turn Russia against China, perhaps its most powerful ally amid the widely-condemned Ukraine war.
“Then the process of this country’s disintegration will start,” Girkin said. “A civil war of all against all. I do not exclude the possibility that we are doomed to this. I do not rule it out.”
The video of Girkin’s remarks was viewed nearly 40,000 times Monday afternoon on Twitter. Despite Girkin’s speculation, the Kremlin has not indicated any plans for Putin, and longstanding beliefs and intelligence that Putin may be suffering from various health issues, including cancer, have never formally been confirmed by Moscow.
His remarks come just days after he said Russia “failed” in the Ukraine war because Putin has not called a full mobilization of troops to fight in Ukraine. He accused Putin of withdrawing himself from leading the invasion, delegating it to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, “who has prepared his army badly.”
Yeah. Ok.