>>64174754
Yeah, everyone forgets Poroshenko or even the provisional acting prez.

>>64175528
>Anyway, he's just a face for the unholy amalgamation of military leaders, "ex"-communist party big-shots and more modern oligarchy - they may squabble for power once he's ultimately dead, but I don't believe anything meaningful will come out of It.

Nah, Putin is really the real deal. he IS the government and nothing else matters as he's wedded out any opposition or anything that could oppose him. The downside is that everything is built around him and once he dies there will be a period of instability at best. Expect a presidential election where there's car bombs.