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Honestly, that might be a worse case scenario.
We have zero reason to think Putin's replacements would be more moderate. He actually got chewed out by the nationalists in his party for not using the nuclear option.
The next person might be batshit enough to actually do it. 
In a more extreme scenario, you could end up with different Russian regions being taken over by "strongman" types like Chechnya's Kadyrov or Belarusia's Lukashenko.
The country is already economically destabilized. The worst regimen changes in history typically occur when times are bad. Not when they're good.
Any fucking day now... >

Swear I’ve seen this headline at least once a week since the war started >

Let’s hope it’s fatal