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Originally Posted by Skybird
The value is rather symbolic, but still:
Note that he said normalisation of ties is impossible with a Russia under Putin. Which implies the illusion of that without Putin, Russia would be something better. I predict it does not matter that much, but that Russia will not change at all if Putin is gone.
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I agree, you tend to fight the enemy you know rather than the one you don't.
There doesn't seem to be
any kind of line of succession after Putin. So, even if Putin gets removed or they hold a "special election" to install a new President and cabinet, I don't see the rest of the world welcoming Russia back with open arms.
All that Russia has done is to become the new hermit kingdom, a kind of North North Korea.
