President Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes that the war in Ukraine will be over when Russian leader Vladimir Putin dies.
Source: Zelenskyy in David Letterman’s "My next guest needs no introduction" special on Netflix
Details: The special was filmed in Kyiv’s metro, the sound of trains could be heard from time to time.
The interviewer asked Zelenskyy: "Let’s imagine that Putin gets a cold and dies, or accidentally falls out of the window and dies, will the war go on?".
Quote from Zelenskyy: "No. There will be no war. The authoritarian regime is dreadful. There is a high risk that everything can be decided by one person.
So, when this one person leaves, all the institutions stop. Something similar took place in the Soviet Union. Everything stopped.
I believe that if he’s not there, it will be hard for them. They will focus on domestic politics, not foreign policy".
More details: Zelenskyy believes that Russians will fight for democracy when they realise that complete isolation has come.
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Slam_Burgerthroat on December 12nd, 2022 at 18:52 UTC »
Historically speaking when a tyrant dies in Russia another one takes their place. I’m not convinced Putin’s death would end the war.
ChickenBootty on December 12nd, 2022 at 16:46 UTC »
Imagine getting a cancer diagnosis (and who knows what else he has) and instead of wanting to spend more time with family and/or enjoying your last months, weeks or years but choosing to use your remaining time to cause more pain and destruction. If there is a hell Putin is definitely on the VIP list.
Triinbean on December 12nd, 2022 at 15:41 UTC »
Unless the head of the Wagner group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, also known as "Putin's cook", takes over. Then things are likely to get a LOT worse. Let's hope that doesn't happen.