Putin Has Led Russia To Imminent Collapse

The master of the Kremlin is in serious trouble.

Putin has hardly appeared in public lately. This is also connected with the restriction of the Internet in Russia. Experts say that the dictator's sense of fear has sharpened.

There are several reasons for this. The main one was the recent events in Iran. Specially for "Channel 24" experts analyzed why Putin goes out less and less in public, what will lead to blocking the Internet and what could be the main reason for a political coup in Russia.

What has Putin begun to fear?

Politologist Igor Reiterovich noted that the story of the assassination of Ali Khamenei in Iran had the most impact on Putin's behavior. Even Russian propaganda channels frankly said they saw this as a bad example - the country's supreme leader could be destroyed with a pinpoint strike. Putin could be next.

- Putin's paranoia is worsening in general. We are dealing with a not-young man who was characterized by a specific character before: cynical but paranoid. It's only gotten worse with age. He is afraid to move anywhere, afraid of internal conspiracies," Reiterovich noted.

Interestingly, a similar situation occurred after Yevgeny Prigozhin's mutiny in 2023. Then Putin was afraid to fly somewhere, because he was worried that a coup could happen during that time - and there would be no place to return to. This was indirectly testified to by people in his entourage.

- Now he has a lot of phobias, so he rarely travels or flies anywhere, but just sits in his bunker. Perhaps he really thinks that if the Americans did this to Khamenei, Trump might order a pinpoint strike against him as well. Frankly, that would solve a lot of problems. By eliminating one man, you can actually end the war," the political scientist noted.

The point is that Russia now has no clear successor to Putin. His potential death is unlikely to unite Russia's top brass to mount some kind of powerful counterstrike. For the sake of a dead Putin, no one would dare to start a notional nuclear war, the political analyst concluded.

How are Putin's decisions leading Russia to collapse?"

The decision to restrict the Internet, which has caused considerable outrage among Russians, was also inspired by Putin's fears, according to former Ukrainian foreign minister and diplomat Vladimir Ogryzko. The dictator is guided by the same logic as in the USSR: it is necessary to close the country from Western influence.

- Everything is connected with Putin's panic fear for his life and his desire to turn Russia into North Korea. That's why he decided to restrict access to the internet. And this could even be understandable if the internet had no effect on the economy. But that would have disastrous economic consequences, and Putin is not interested. By tightening the screws even more, he doesn't realize that one day everything will simply explode," Ogryzko emphasized.

After all, it's not surprising, because Putin is hardly the only head of state in the world who doesn't have a telephone and doesn't use the Internet. So he doesn't see that his decision is being talked about even on the streets of Moscow, where a rally was recently held.

- Young people are outraged, they don't understand what's going on. They are less concerned about the arrivals than the fact that they don't have access to the Internet. Physically and mentally it irritates them. Putin is now actually pushing young people to leave Russia, which is barely hanging on as it is," the diplomat noted.

Although the impact of the Ukrainian strikes on Russians has been somewhat less than the Internet blocking, the consequences for the country could actually become absolutely critical. After all, each new problem overlaps with another, and it could cause a real breakdown.

- There may be nothing left of Russia. The Russian government has entered a time where any move it makes things worse. Putin is spooked by Khamenei's assassination, he has shut down all possibilities of tracking through electronic systems. He may have protected himself a bit by doing so, but in return, the economy has started to suffer. Everyone is saying aloud that in six months Russia will start a "bankopad", - said the former minister.

Now the level of non-repayment of loans in Russia is off the scale. This means that banks cannot refinance funds into other projects. This will be another blow for the Russian economy. Later, demand will decrease, and this is a new painful slap in the face. Eventually, the Russian economy will start to eat itself.

In addition, it is worth remembering that Putin asked the oligarchs for money for the war. They say he lacks the resources to seize Donbass, so businessmen should "chip in". At least two individuals are known to have agreed to Putin's whim. And, obviously, the extortion of funds did not please anyone. As a consequence, business elites may be increasingly leaning toward the option that it's time to take down the dictator.

Will there be a riot in Russia?"

Ex-NATO speaker Jamie Shea also agrees with the view that economic problems - as a consequence after the Internet blockage - could pose a very serious problem for Putin.

- The decline of the Russian economy will eventually spark a protest. There will come a point when the rallies will really start, when people will gather courage and take to the streets. This will also be facilitated by divisions in the Russian elite, especially in the business community," the former NATO speaker is convinced.

The Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy facilities and oil refineries are also aggravating the situation. Because of them, Russians are increasingly aware that there is a war and feel its consequences: rising gasoline prices and limitation of Russian oil revenues.

- Even the most totalitarian regime has a moment when everything around it begins to decay and collapse. I am not a prophet and cannot predict the exact moment when this will happen in Russia. Putin will certainly do everything he can to delay it as much as possible by continuing repressive measures," said Jamie Shea.

The former NATO speaker considers it an unlikely scenario that the revolt in Russia will start from the grassroots. However, the people may be pushed to it by the elites, who are also beginning to realize their difficult situation.

For example, Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu suddenly announced that no Russian region is now safe because of the Ukrainian strikes. His statement may be an attempt to insulate himself from the potential consequences of these attacks. It's the failure of other military departments to protect Russian regions.

- Such mutual recriminations often begin among the military leadership when they realize that the moment of reckoning is near," Jamie Shea added.

So when the middle of the elites becomes divided - perhaps because of such mutual recriminations - then the Russian people will catch the wave of outrage. It is then that political change can begin in Russia.

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