Ukraine
Putin's Russia's rot, corruption, incompetence and decadence exposed in one video
On 24 February 2022, Putin planned to decapitate Ukraine’s government and control the country in 12 hours, yet on a Saturday six months later Ukrainians strolled in downtown Kyiv amongst rusted remnants of Russian tanks, trucks and rocket launchers taking selfies:
How does Putin recover from Ukraine exposing to the world his country’s rot, incompetence, corruption and decadence. It will take decades - if ever - for Russia to rebuild any semblance of its imperial glory. Russia is spent.
Questions:
How long will Putin last? He may last a while longer, but his project to reconstruct the Soviet Union is gone.
Will Russia transition to democratic rule or back to another autocratic leader? Probably the latter.
Will Navalny be released and become president, and is he a democrat? Maybe and maybe. It would be a welcomed change.
Who are the National Republican Army who claim they bombed the car of a Putin advisor (and killed his daughter, another advisor, instead)? This National Republican Army may or may not exist.
Is NATO’s mission in Europe accomplished and will it focus on containing China? NATO may no longer contribute to U.S. security, but don’t expect a drawdown. Especially since new members were just added.