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Sep 8, 2023 · According to Al Jazeera, the Russian Federation Council has 14 days to call early presidential elections if Putin were to die or step down abruptly. If it doesn’t act, the Central Election...
Nov 30, 2022 · Zelensky’s remarks came amid much discussion in Western capitals about whether Ukraine should begin to explore a diplomatic settlement to the war, now in its 10th month, instead of pressing on...
- Putin's Life
- Putin's Power
- Putin's Prospects
Putin fashions himself a physically fit, hockey-playing judo champion who hunts wild game and occasionally rides shirtless on a horse. But as he emerged from extreme Covid-19 isolation, rumors started spreadingthat he was ill or even dying. Valery Solovey, a Russian political analyst and Kremlin critic, alleged in 2020 that Putin had cancer and Par...
Almost as soon as Putin launched his Ukraine invasion, and certainly since it started going poorly, "there has been ongoing deliberation about how long Putin will remain in power, his hypothetical demise an outcome of failing health or domestic political ouster," Shawn Cochran wrote at War on the Rocks. Certainly, there is no shortage of peoplewho ...
So, can Putin survive? "By some measures, Russia has already lost this war militarily and politically," Ivan Gomza and Graeme Robertson assessed at the Post, and "research suggests that leading a country to defeat in war is politically costly." But "highly personalistic" dictators like Putin "are far less vulnerable to losing office after a defeat ...
Mar 16, 2024 · And, perhaps most of all, recognize that so long as Putin remains in power, Russia’s unprovoked war in Ukraine will continue, with threats of far broader warfare hanging in the offing.
Jun 5, 2022 · Ukraine is defending itself in this unprovoked war and is determined to win. But what would Ukrainian fighters and negotiators consider adequate terms for victory? As of this week, Russia...
- Katya Soldak
Jan 20, 2023 · The war in Ukraine is sapping the strength and resilience of Vladimir Putin’s regime. Russia’s continued military failures there, combined with high casualties and worsening economic deprivation, could put his regime at risk. Russia’s invasion has been more than a military debacle.
Aug 1, 2023 · Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky predicted Russian President Vladimir Putin will not survive "even 10 more years." In clips from the interview with Brazilian outlet Globo, posted to his...
