Realistically, no one worth their salt could replace Putin and expect that person to hold Russia together. Putin made sure no one could upstage him.
The best case scenario for Russia post-Putin is to have a Maduro-type leader. Someone competent enough to hold on to power and enrich his cronies ~boyars~, although could never have the charisma to gain enough popular support and cult following of his predecessor. Thus, the next leader is in a precarious hold on the power like Maduro.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Only Russian trolls believe… the entire Russian war machine is dictated by the whims of a single man? There’s no military leadership or political class in Russia that wants to continue fighting in Ukraine?
Jesus. Talk about brainwashed.
TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Tell that to the Russian oligarchs who weren’t told that their tsar want to go to war and are now suffering from sanctions. They are pissed thay their assets got frozen!
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
So you’re betting the war will end when European banks promise to give Russian oligarchs their Euros back?
Christ. Okay, well, this has been illuminating.
TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Money speaks. You of all people should know that.