The collapse of the Russian Federation could happen quickly if Moscow takes steps that are doomed to failure, guided by the whims and delusions of Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin.
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According to Foreign Affairs, Putin’s regime in Russia — it is a highly personalized system run by an aging autocrat, and he has become considerably more fragile than he appears at first glance.
— Russia effectively carries out orders from above, but does not control quality. It is under constant risk of collapse, as happened with its Soviet predecessor three decades ago, — says the material.
The publication notes that dictator Putin used concentrated power to ensure that Russia launched a brutal and full-scale war against Ukraine.
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The material says that the Russian state bureaucracy is spending more and more resources on fulfilling the wishes of the leader.
The dictator's stubbornness was strengthened by the fact that he was surrounded by sycophants for many years, according to Foreign Affairs.
— Putin's indecisiveness is as destructive as the decisions he makes. Having started a war, Putin rarely bothers to explain to state and quasi-state actors how to adapt to the new reality. They either fall into a stupor or take matters into their own hands, sometimes with disastrous consequences, — stated in the material.
