“While Russia analysts such as ... Paul Goble (“Interregnum“) and .... have theorized that some kind of change of government could be coming with Putin ill or sidelined, they say no one has any proof and can only go by their instincts as old Kremlinologists and wait for the story to unfold.”
Paul Goble has been a ‘Kremlinologist’ for many decades and also has had good contacts with the old dissident movement. I trust his opinion/evaluation on what is going on over there.
Thanks for the ping. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see about Putin.
Russian Federation Rumor: March 14, 2015
BELIEVE, HOPE, WAITING FOR THE DENOUEMENT
Next week probably will be the key. In Moscow the RF from remote areas began to deploy special forces troops. Probably, the country began a military coup. I recall that a year ago on March 16 in Crimea held a “referendum” at gunpoint “green men”, and on March 18 signed an interstate agreement on the adoption of the Crimea and Sevastopol to Russia. One good turn deserves another. I think it was during these celebrations we will see a gradual migration hot spots with Ukraine and the territory of the Russian Federation.
They say that tonight in Moscow no longer calm, gunfire sounded.
This does not mean that we can relax. On the contrary, everything is just beginning in the camp of the enemy. Night especially dark before the dawn of ...