Originally Posted by
beardy
I wonder how long it will be before regimes that rely on the support of Russia and its armed services start to suffer uprisings? Their armed support is probably being siphoned off to bolster the faltering progress against Ukraine and their opposition can see that and may be emboldened enough to take the opportunity to act against perceived vulnerabilities.
Putin may have sown the seeds of the rapid decline of Russian influence. If so what or who would fill the vacuum?
Well the illusion of Russian strength has well and truly been dispelled in the minds of many. It may prompt a few thoughts about settling scores or resolving historical grievances.
The question for me is whether Russia itself will survive. I wouldn't be surprised if some of the federated states are thinking about their options, given the p*ss-poor performance of the country's military.