https://freerepublic.com/tag/momsforputin/ en-us Sun, 30 Oct 2022 21:49:26 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4104784/posts “WHAT IS NEXT? Is there life after Putin? How does he go and who replaces him?” Such are the questions that weigh heavily these days on the minds of the Russian elite, its bureaucrats and businessmen, as they observe the Ukrainian army advancing, talented people fleeing Russia and the West refusing to back down in the face of Vladimir Putin’s energy and nuclear blackmail. “There is a lot of swearing and angry talk in Moscow restaurants and kitchens,” one member of the elite says. “Everyone has realized that Putin has blundered and is losing.” This does not mean that Mr... https://www.economist.com/europe/ https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4104784/posts#comment Sun, 30 Oct 2022 21:49:26 GMT