I Wonder If The Russian Military

[lankeela]

are planning a military coup? It would get rid of Putin, put their own people in charge and hopefully bring some stability back. I am sure it would be supported by many including all the oligarchs who must be steaming about the sanctions affecting their businesses and finances.

[sandra4444]

When the military find out that their next pay packet ( if they get one) is worth one loaf of bread they could think along those lines.

[ichkeria]

Harrowing speech to the EU parliament now by President Zelensky.
Even the interpreter is struggling not to break down

[douglas9401]

For the avoidance of doubt, I am not a military coo.

[jno]

considering so many of their troops are in Ukraine, I don't know who's left to seize the Kremlin

[ichkeria]

Shoigu (defence minister) always looks very worried but rumour has it he’s drugged to the eyeballs most of the time

[ToraToraTora]

jno; "considering so many of their troops are in Ukraine, I don't know who's left to seize the Kremlin " - gawd you are clueless! they have over million troops and double that in reservists!

[jno]

and where are they?

[sandra4444]

Not sure if I'm right or wrong about this. But I think we should just tone down a little the successes of crippling Russians finances on TV, and speeches of success in the war its self. We are dealing with a loony here, and the more it appears we are bragging, this loony could get very hot under the collar. The powers that be should just get on with what they need to do, without the need to let Putin know everything. That seems to be the way he works. Bragging just makes mad people even more mad. Just my take on things at the moment. We have a habit on our TV networks to keep repeating the same news over and over.

[ToraToraTora]

jno: "and where are they? " - gawd elp us!

[Atheist]

I'm not sure that an outright military government would be a good idea.

[gulliver1]

12.09, Everyone on this thread is Clueless .
Except TTT of course.

[anneasquith]

Ich. Great coverage from the EU parliament.

[youngmafbog]

I agree with Atheist. Be careful of jumping out the frying pan into the fire.

jno, are you for real? Why would TTT know where Putins troops all are? If he did it would mean he worked for the CIA or MI6 and he sure wouldnt tell you that would he?

[Kardashev]

It would be great for all concerned if they could remove Putin.

[Arrods]

Great cartoon in the DM showing Putin in the Russian nuclear control room. One of his Generals say “If he gets anywhere near that button, shoot the ‘b***ger’”

[jourdain2]

Like Atheist and youngmafbog I am very cautious about the idea of a military coup. Putin is a KGB man born and bred and we don't know who is behind him. Coups have a nasty habit of going very wrong.
No-one ever managed to get rid of Lenin - or Hitler and the attempts only made things worse.
I can't believe that if Putin received a lethal bullet all will be sweetness and light.... bloodthirst chaos if more likely to reign widely and the madness would spread to those troops in Ukraine.
Sorry to sound to negative, an easy solution would be lovely.

[DTCwordfan]

what's the Russian for 'Lee Harvey Oswald, welcome back to society.'

Ah, yes - Ли Харви Освальд, добро пожаловать обратно в общество

[tomus42]

This is the best hope for what will happen. He will become seen as too much of a liability to be allowed to continue.

The oligarchs etc have had things pretty good up to now and don't need him rocking the boat in such spectacular fashion.