“Dictators” and “strong men” only maintain strength with the backing of a military and security state, but their grip on the populace is always brittle because people don’t “love” them - they fear them.
Russians are resigned to corrupt leadership and even a corrupt system, but underneath the stoic resignation burns the fire of resentment just as you and I often feel towards our “elites”.
I have no idea how this ends and maybe you are right, but this is risky business across the board that involves hundreds of billions of dollars in secreted wealth AND potentially nuclear weapons.
If Putin’s life is on the line or those of his military leaders how far do you think they will go?
“If Putin’s life is on the line or those of his military leaders how far do you think they will go?”
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A very sobering point there my FRiend.