>>512711830 (OP)He has killed off all the competent people. Just look at Medvedev, the best he has is a drunken fucking retard. There are literally no quality people left who could take over, the fact there is no clear person, let alone group of people who could lead Russia should be terrifying.
No matter what happens in Ukraine, as soon as Putin dies Russia will fall into
Best case - an even more corrupt shithole that is run by Oligarchs selling anything and anyone, more than it already is today.
Worst case - a split up and dirt poor countries where one of the churka nations becomes the most powerful before China comes in and takes a fuckload of territory.