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Indeed. He’s at least a known quantity and whilst clearly a very negative influence on the world and region, he has at least been consistent and until 2014 and Crimea, generally stable. Perhaps he’s getting worse as he comes closer to death, but is it better the devil you know?

This is precisely the issue with Russia. I was wondering, even if somehow the entire military and espionage leadership structure was wiped out (hundreds of senior figures), what would happen? The populace are not used to voting for genuine candidates, with published mandates. And even if they...