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SATCOS WHIPPING BOY
Excellent news. Just because they have been sacked does not meant they lose their own loyal following. This just increases the chance that one will say " enough is enough" and go all out to topple Putin.
Perhaps a positive development if Putin recognizes that he's made an enormous mistake. Hopefully that opens the door a little to a possible settlement. The choice of replacements will be a straw in the wind on that aspect.