[k__]

Someone in power in Russia would see the issue and "remove" him.

The replacement could then spin it as being a good replacement and play by the rules of the west.

[jcadam]

When has Russia ever had a transfer of power that didn't involve the use of force?

[euroderf]

As a general rule, over the decades (centuries?), every change of leadership in Russia has been at least a bit less bloody than the previous one. Some dare call it "progress" :-P

[nobody9999]

>When has Russia ever had a transfer of power that didn't involve the use of force?

Kruschev --> Brezhnev

Brezhnev --> Andropov

Andropov --> Chernenko

Chernenko --> Gorbachev

Gorbachev --> Yeltsin

Yeltsin --> Putin

Putin --> Medvedev

Medvedev --> Putin

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_leaders_of_Russia

[jcadam]

Point taken. Though Putin to Medvedev and back wasn't really a transfer of power :)

Also, if you haven't seen "Death of Stalin", it's an excellent dark comedy, if a bit historically inaccurate.

[MrVitaliy]

This list is missing Stalin wiping out most of his opposition and things like https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-14589691

[nobody9999]

Right. Which is why I didn't include him on the list.

What's your point?

[g8oz]

Yeltsin to Putin.