My 'real' concern is what happens when the Russian economy truly collapses and Putin has to 'deal' with it. He has nuclear options that have already been threatened, and I, for one, can see him using them as a last ditch effort to recreate the USSR by any means (or as a dying gasp).
I dunno… Putin is a lot of things, but he’s not stupid. The only one really threatening nukes is Medvedev, who is drunk most days. If they launch a nuclear attack, there will be no more Russia, and I don’t think Putin wants that.
My 'real' concern is what happens when the Russian economy truly collapses and Putin has to 'deal' with it. He has nuclear options that have already been threatened, and I, for one, can see him using them as a last ditch effort to recreate the USSR by any means (or as a dying gasp).
I dunno… Putin is a lot of things, but he’s not stupid. The only one really threatening nukes is Medvedev, who is drunk most days. If they launch a nuclear attack, there will be no more Russia, and I don’t think Putin wants that.
I really 'hope' you're right.