Russia and Ukraine flashpoint

[shavenferret]

Zkuq said:

shavenferret said:

Putin has been hiding in an underground bunker for weeks. Imagine that. You have a a person who amounts to a dictator, who destroys the economy and killed millions of their own citizens, extorts $$$$$$$ from oligarchs or kills them, etc. It’s not hard to believe that he is scared to be seen in public so as not to be assassinated.




https://www.reddit.com/r/UkrainianConflict/s/wmrbjbjm4o

bUT UkRAINe ISN't a reAL couNTRY. Seriously, the greatest threat to Putin probably comes from Ukraine. I still don't think there's particularly strong opposition to him in Russia, although some discontent must be spreading among the elite as well.

Ok, well we both agree that Poo-tin is probably one of the top 3 most hated people alive in the world today, and that isn’t helping extend his life. He’ll be looking over his shoulder constantly. And even if an assassin never comes, he’ll be paranoid from that for many years and cause him problems from not being able to trust his subordinates in Russia.  As you were saying, Ukraine could certainly be a a cause in his death, but since Putin keeps his circle tight and he’s literally underground in a bunker, a direct military action against him would be unlikely. Perhaps Ukraine could pony up some money to convince someone to kill him. 

Edit: Being isolated like this won’t work out well for Putin. His his will deteriorate at a much faster rate since he won’t be able to move about as much as previously. He will also be less connected with what is going on in Russia. 

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