Even if you went there to ask, we would have to inquire about how much you assessed credibility.

It was a rhetorical question. The death of Putin isn't going to change anything. Russia attacked Chechnya before Putin came to power.

A more solid plan is needed than just waiting for Putin's natural death.

Speaking on purely theoretical terms - because this forum is probably not fit for the expression of some judgements -, while it is not a generally good strategy to just "wait and hope", one should not forget that pseudo-chance can go in more directions - some of which have been surprising in the region in the last hundred years. (Of course, no strategist would just embrace chance.)

Please don't take HN threads further into nationalistic flamewar, regardless of which nation.

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