Unfortunately, Putin doesn't seem to care.
We need to stop thinking of nations as this one dimensional cult of personality of their leader.
I think Putin would have a very difficult time getting his generals to agree to nuking Kyiv.
That's the kind of order which leads to coups.
They just don’t know how much support they have
The default penalty for a slightly different perspective is 15 years in prison
The expected penalty is falling out of a first floor window
Everyone is surrounded by people vying for power that will double cross anyone to imprison their direct competitors
Its a prisoners dilemma that allows Putin to use his consolidated power unabated
Except if you would assassinate Putin.
We need to stop thinking of nations as this one dimensional cult of personality of their leader.
I think Putin would have a very difficult time getting his generals to agree to nuking Kyiv.
That's the kind of order which leads to coups.