Russian President Vladimir Putin could come under fire from his own more radical nationalists as early as next year amid the upcoming Russian presidential election.. This may lead to a civil armed conflict on the territory of the aggressor state or the coming to power of someone who cannot maintain control over the " Western countries are concerned about this prospect, writes an expert on geopolitical issues, Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Serhiy Korsunsky in an article for ZN. UA \?

He noted that the election of the Russian leader will be held with a huge degree of uncertainty, even if Putin takes part in them.. Several factors will contribute to this..

" There is no reason to believe that the indicators of the budget deficit and the fall in GDP will improve throughout the current year and in the near future,"

According to him, the success of the Ukrainian military in liberating the temporarily occupied territories of our state will create an additional factor of political instability for Moscow..

" And it is precisely in this, according to analysts, that a certain danger lies, which can be realized both in the outbreak of a civil armed conflict on the territory of the Russian Federation, and in the coming to power of a random person who will not be able to keep the "

At the same time, he clarified that the United States of America would welcome the collapse of the Russian Federation, but they need a controlled process that will make it clear with whom it is necessary to conduct a strategic dialogue on nuclear weapons..

In addition, Russia's rapprochement with Iran and North Korea is a bad signal - at the level of open declarations regarding mutual support and arms supplies to the Russian Federation.. Their weapons can start moving "

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