Monday, May 23, 2022

After Putin

 I read through a lot of news sources each week.  In recent days, you see the name of Nikolai Patrushev a good bit.  He's the Russian who is primarily attending meetings that Putin would normally go to....each week.  

So, there's some belief that by the end of 2022....Putin won't be around, and Patrushev will be the guy to replace him.

Facts on the guy?  He turns 71 this July.  He was the director of the KGB (now today called the FSB, from 1999 to 2008).  Health-wise?  For 71 (presently), he's in decent shape.  

Since 2008?  He's been on Putin's Security Council.

His comments in early 2022?  Well....he made a speech and strongly hinted that Russia had no plan to invade Ukraine.  Folks kinda remember that.

If he is selected or agreed-upon?  I would suggest that this is merely to get the country to March 2024....the next Presidential election.  Someone else will appear at that point (probably someone in their early 50s, and be the party 'love-Russia' candidate.

Patrushev's chief job in this short period?  I believe he's the guy who will have to find an exit door to the special operation, and bring some stability to the Russian economy (don't count on much).  

It is Patrushev that will attend the G20 Conference in mid-November, and who will write some forty-line cease special operations order....expecting to just control one-third of Ukraine from day-X on.  

He'll be unable to cease the special operation because of troops continuing to be in the claimed area, and depletion of manpower/tanks will continue through the end of 2022, and probably throughout 2023.  

I'll even go and predict that some special term (NOT military operation) will be 'coined' for this period.....to resemble peaceful operations (with Conscripts killed daily in the name of peace).

Patrushev will be the guy to ensure the legacy....memorial....statue....for Putin, in 2023.  

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