Who is Going to Rule Russia After Putin? Kings and Generals DOCUMENTARY

[@KingsandGenerals]

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[@afrobandera1221]

😁 adolf putler has to rule muscovia for 42 years - as long as gaddafi. With the same results for muscovia as for jamahiriya... 😉

[@youxkio]

Yep, other KZbinrs have the same opinion on this. You put it in a more complete format. Thank you

[@nicklindberg90]

​@user-yp7xq1zw7thow much do you get paid to be a Kremlin misinformation "agent"?

[@mraso30]

So is it just a ring that is for fashion? I thought it was gonna have some crazy RFID feature or something "smart" about it for some reason, dunno why I felt that way though, Ridge is more of a fashion/accessories company, not a tech company.

[@glorbez]

You should make a part II. "Who is going to rule Ukraine after Zelensky" and a part III murica after Dementia Joe.

[@raphaelforkel7759]

Super interesting. I didn't know about the parachute governors before, but was reminded how Putin himself got into power. Yeltsin made a shocking New Year's speech on December 31st 1999 where he stepped down and announced the largely unknown Putin as the interim president until elections a few months later would be held (which Putin obviously won). This parachute system must be way older than just Putin's regime.

[@Maverick0451]

The whole description had me thinking of the Roman political system!! Wealthy elites sent by the Emperors to govern regions they had never been associated with, and largely as a way of greasing palms. History has proven time and again that any government ruled almost entirely by a “strong man”, be it an autocrat, a dictator, or even a monarch, are almost always more susceptible to this kind of chaos during a potential regime change!!

[@Grek1574]

@@Maverick0451that’s why Russian Empire never seized to exist! It’s must be destroyed for future peace in the region! Opinion of an Ukrainian

[@maxim_sazonov]

Btw Putin was pretty popular and well-known person when Yeltsin left the cabinet, due to his strict policy about terrorism in Russia. Not a surprise, that he dominated the elections in 2000. People saw him as a man, who'd continued Yeltsin's liberal reforms.

[@seekeroftruth45]

​@@maxim_sazonovthe KGB led by Putin had a hand in some of terrorist activities back then.

[@Nowherenear-w1d]

Indeppendent governors were a kind of obstacle for Putin on early stage of dismantling democracy in Russia. In his early days in power they were powerful enough to resist. He replaced them with loyal people one by one, now it's mostly technocrats everywhere, i.e. people who just doing technical work without questions or perosnal ambitions. It was one of his early goals along with taking key media resources under control

[@Marylandbrony]

As a political science major, this is in fact an excellent video and may send it to one of my professors who focus on international relations in that part of the world, he went to Columbia university actually. I wonder where the Ukrainian source is so we can see the specific regions of control of each faction. Edit: It's called "Kremlin Towers" by the Ukraine Institute for the Future. Who seem to be the main source of this video. I will pass on the report to my professor.

[@nellym46664]

I would love if you guys made more videos like this exploring the governing systems of other countries.

[@ZachSeineVideos]

11:50 "The infamous Gerhard Schröder" * laughs in German, then devolves into sobbing, then starts laughing again *

[@Klash1100]

12:20 "Kovalchuk brothers built their support on friendship with Putin" And so did Medvedev, Rotenberg, Timchenko, and every others

[@Klash1100]

Also I have to mention, that it's Mikhai Kovalchuk's conspiriligist fantasies that became the very ideological foundation for the war with Ukraine

[@devilsolution9781]

​@@Klash1100what was the conspiracy fantasy you reference?

[@Klash1100]

@@devilsolution9781 google putin's article on relations between russian and ukrainian nations from summer 2021. Basically, it's full of conspiracy theories, and many of them were inspired by Mihail Kovalchuk's vision

[@stewartroberts617]

Thanks!

[@Klash1100]

4:10 theese governors are mostly called "Varangians", not "Parachutists". It's a reference to the Summoning of Varangians to Novgorod, from which russian history is counted

[@WTFisDrifting]

Varangian means one who swears an oath. So yeah they are all oathsworn to the fed

[@Klash1100]

@@kiki-zt8fz а я в первый раз слышу про "парашютистов". Как раз про " Варягов" я чаще слышал

[@adamradziwill]

No, Moscow ulus is a Mongol empire´s product

[@Klash1100]

@@adamradziwill *k u r w a*

[@PhilipOConnell]

These videos that look at various things outside of conflicts are some of my favorites. Also if anyone is interested in learning more about how this system was created I highly recommend the book Putin's people.

[@SavyaVerma-g1x]

Russia's Putin & Belarus's Lukashenko Are Two Europe's Last Remaining Dictatorships!

[@Artificial-Stupidity]

Very helpful in understanding how Russia is actually governed (for lack of a better term). Thanks for a comprehensive explanation.

[@brokenordinance]

I’ve always been slightly confused as to how there isn’t more discontent amongst the locals (besides the repression) but learning about the tax system and the parachutist governors helped put that question to rest. If a civil war does break out, it’s gonna be messy. 6 different factions (at least at the start) all attempting to seize power, resources, and territory? I’d be surprised if secessions DIDN’T happen during it.

[@PoggoMcDawggo]

Most major nations are run by wealthy, corrupt elites. And the majority of the population, outside of saying it's bad, doesn't do much about it. Not much you can do about it in general. Not without serious risk anyways.

[@ColinTherac117]

Any 'civil war' that would result from Putin's early or unscheduled retirement would only exist in the form of high level assassinations. The only thing that could truly upend Russia would be if someone illegally tried to hold onto power if they didn't win the Russian democratic election.

[@abemartinez8844]

Forsure the militant factions would take control of most of the country. However if you can get the natural resources guys (oil & gas) to see globalization with the west, could in the future financially change the military faction. 🤔

[@zylaaeria2627]

Reason: Political apathy. I have spoken with Russians before over this issue & the reality is that unlike us here in the cozy west, the Russian people have effectively been conditioned to be politically apathetic for many centuries now. Most people really don't care as there is a considerable stigma in Russia that "things will never get better". And really, can you blame them why they feel this way? There is a reason why I personally always refer to Russia as the biggest tragedy in history. Those that could care already fled the country in droves & have no plans to return nor are they outgoing of their nationality. One of the biggest problems this war is going to lead to is the way Russians will be perceived abroad as plunderers & generally not nice people to be around thanks to the delusions of the few shitheads in charge of the government apparatus. Even if they do return, it is not like anyone can really do anything due to the aforementioned apathy & the fact that the state is so heavily repressive. Here in the west, we are so used to speaking our minds but in Russia, getting thrown in a state prison for disobedience is the least of your worries should you be labeled as a dissenter. Soldiers in the front lines have it worse as trying to desert or revolt could lead to the state going after your family. Not to mention that the commissars in the front lines do the old Soviet thing of never leaving the guns easily accessible to the grunts in the trenches. They keep them in separate locations to ensure no one gets any ideas.

[@abemartinez8844]

@@zink8841 for who????? The other oligarchs????? Some of you guys are going to have to start coming up with receipts!

[@AmirSatt]

I will.

[@minoru-kk]

Great job. Especially the words about remarkable rise of technocrats in Russian young elites. It broke my rusty preconceptions

[@FishandHunt]

@@BrickDaniels-qu7bz 🤫 Kolorady 🤖, nobody cares what you think. Deep down you know that Russia's war in Ukraine is doomed and that your dwarf Tsar's political end is coming.

[@perceivedvelocity9914]

​@@BrickDaniels-qu7bzThere isn't much to wonder about. The elected officials who make up the US government really work for the mega corporations. Candidates spend millions of dollars to win a job that pays thousands of dollars per year. The money for political campaigns comes from giant corporations. Every politician is bought and paid for. After their time in office is over the politicians are given high paying consulting job by the corporation that funded their political campaigns.

[@MichaelMorrison1989]

I'd be very interested in breakdowns of power bases in other major world powers as well. USA, China, etc. A concise summary like this is a great bird's eye view.

[@kostaskoutsomitopoulos4826]

My thought also. One only sees these things on an abstract level but concrete power groups and interests would be very interesting also from other countries.

[@Tigusfoyle]

BlackRock and Vanguard

[@HungaryBased]

Facts, every country in the world is run by powerful interest groups. Even countries that are consideres "free" and democratic like Canada.

[@jeckjeck3119]

-Song of fire and ice- Song of fire and vodka.

[@Klash1100]

8:19 "Siloviki have controll over 19 regions" Boy, where did you get yhise numbers from? I'm just interested, how did you count?

[@akon360]

Theses guys are in bed with the American national defence industry. I’m not saying this as conspiracy but as a fact. Hence why they have access to this information. Remember people always shit on Russian propaganda(which is warranted) but the Americans have just as blatant propaganda.

[@pablodelsegundo9502]

Technocrats along with the petrolords could form a formidable bloc, but I have no idea how their relationships are now.

[@ira_qi]

Please make video about the Kingdom of hatra in Iraq

[@lyndallsymons9767]

The list never ends

[@NIXON40]

I know who. His name is aleksey dyumin. Putin's bodyguard. Former fsb head. Governor of tula oblast. And lieutenant general. He is responsible for taking Crimea in 2014 when he himself led a special battalion.

[@evanrobinson9051]

What happened to the Pacific war series, I was enjoying that !?

[@JohnnyElRed]

It kind of reminds me of the system of political families present in Francoist Spain. The leader has to play a game of equilibriums between the different political clans, using one to keep the others in check, or otherwise he risks loosing his influence over them and their colaboration.

[@KingsandGenerals]

I didn't know about that

[@paulofartaria4830]

The same happened in Portugal. For almost 50 years, we had a personal autocracy under Salazar. He managed to balance the power equilibrium between the several groups that supported him. After his death in 1970, the regime lasted four more years.

[@Grek1574]

All fascist systems are same!

[@corsariosandrorect5238]

And the nazi regimen too. All autocractic systems work in the same way.

[@ironheart5830]

All non democratic system looks more or less similar to that.

[@uif1903]

We are grateful that our research, "Kremlin Towers: Who Will Share Putin's Legacy?" was featured in your video! Thank you for sharing our work with your audience🙌

[@aaronmarks9366]

Where can we find your work online?

[@EARTH_GARONS]

Dang how ya'all make these video so fast?

[@KingsandGenerals]

Good team

[@adamkullai5971]

Wonderful video, one thing I noticed though is the thing about Gerhard Schröder. To my knowledge, he has retired from Rosneft.

[@garrettflicker2748]

What a fascinating episode! Great dive into the Russian power system!

[@vulpoiul7538]

You're doing a million dollar job. Keep it up. This is the way

[@Kyle-mw3bo]

Fascinating stuff guys, not getting this level of insight anywhere else.

[@lordoflosttime]

I'd love to see a version of this for the US. It would probably be quite illuminating.

[@VeritasAmantesVocat]

A handy little hit list. Thanks

[@Hitacha]

Good video, very informative. A video like this on the European Union or the USA would be very interesting to see with all the interest groups laid out.

[@SavyaVerma-g1x]

Russia Is No Longer Becoming An Authoritarian Dictatorship Due To 2024 Russia's Next Presidential Elections BY 2024!

[@lexbor3511]

Brilliant as always! Can you make the same analysis with other major countries? Like China, USA, India, GB, Israel, Ukraine, Iran, EU, Turkey... Of cause without risking this channel's future. We all understand there are some limits for that kind of research.

[@tylerclayton6081]

Democratic countries future leaders are pretty easy to predict. It’s whoever stands the best chance of winning the next elections

[@dominiclawson5362]

@@tylerclayton6081 With respect, that is abit niave. There are established technocrats and civil servants who belong to differant factions with conflicting interests, and can influence or negate elected leaders.

[@pivomanslovensko]

​@@tylerclayton6081I wouldn't call any of the countries listed above very democratic.

[@steppenwolf1872]

The best voice and Channel for history facts.

[@craigclose125]

The folks who complain about the analysis, sorry but you're missing a basic element of this channel: Strategy and Tactics. You're watching history unfold. K & G is just assessing the players on the Russian side. I would also expect something similar in assessing Ukraine. Be patient, there's probably 3 more years of warfare in Eastern Europe.

[@MasterTheSwag]

I love this type of content. Super interesting and rarely covered.

[@pedrozepeda6930]

Amazing video, always been a fan

[@KingsandGenerals]

thanks!

[@MagneticDonut]

Man... modern geopolitics are fascinating

[@baybars_0]

very impressive analysis, thank you!

[@Klash1100]

9:00 Chemezov lost a lot of influence and source of income, because Rostech stoped exporting guns to many countries because of sanctions

[@napoleonibonaparte7198]

An emperor without a crown. And a crown made from the gutter.

[@NoMoreCrumbs]

Anyone desiring a dissolution of the Russian state is a damned fool. Power vacuums are always eventually filled with something else, and destabilizing such a huge portion of the world would be a disaster

[@konanpl8936]

The very same things has been spoken about USRR. But it collapse brought freedom and prosperity for many nation (including mine) and end of the Cold War. Dont be coward.

[@NoMoreCrumbs]

@@konanpl8936 Free to sink into theocratic ultranationalism and to be used as both attack dog and sacrifice zone by NATO. Poland was sold to the highest bidder, its heavy industry and assets stripped by wealthy foreigners. What freedoms do you have left besides to consume and caricature your culture to appeal to tourists?

[@olivenkranz]

@@konanpl8936 All states comprised within the old Soviet Union were financially and socially worse off, some never recovered to this day. Gorbachev is one of the most hated figures in many of those states. Some states such as Poland or Czechia might have gotten richer, but your blanket statement is far from true for all of the old eastern block.

[@denk664]

​@@olivenkranzcountries like Bulgaria, Romania, Slovakia even Hungary are way better than they ever were under soviet rule. Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia all better. See how Belarus is thriving with his alignment with Russia.

[@olivenkranz]

@@denk664 Economically the people often aren't better off, except the ones close to the West (Poland, Czechia, ...). The divide between rich and poor is quite vast in those countries. For the Soviet Union specifically, I know (from my mother) that while you weren't rich or free to do everything, you wouldn't starve (excl. political enemies), would have a roof over your head and the infrastructure would work most of the time. You'd get a good education and eventually a job. That is more than many people in those ecountries have today. Today many are either really rich, having profited off the fall, or they're very poor, and the poor are a vast majority.

[@tylerchen3797]

Where does Lukashenko fits into this?

[@comland-c8p]

Will you guys make a video about armenia azerbaijan war? It's strange that you haven't covered it yet on the modern war series.

[@williamwray2522]

This whole video sounds like the opening of a Hitman game.

[@DubyaDeeEight]

Putin boutta gather the dragon balls to wish for immortality

[@Dan19870]

Lord Guru that would be a grievous misuse of their power!

[@uncommon_name9337]

Im sure Putin already has someone in mind but whether said person is acceptable to powers within and outside Russia is another matter.

[@Dustin_Bins]

Wasn't there reports that Putin had a child he's hidden away in one of his mansions that he is raising up to be the next dictator? Haven't heard anything more about them, so I don't know if such reports are factual.

[@Dustin_Bins]

What? I don't really need a name. I was simply asking if such a person existed. Which a name would be of even less value if my question was false in understanding.

[@stickyslapps5425]

I think Semion Mogilevich might be a figure worth bringing up

[@brinjoness3386]

The brainy don must be nearly 90. The fact he still walks freely in Russia is strange

[@brinjoness3386]

Just checked he is 77

[@stickyslapps5425]

@@brinjoness3386 Putin needs him. Through him, Russian organized crime is organized by the Russian government. Right after the Soviet Union fell it was the Russian Mob that really ran the country. Putin rose to power by controlling the mob and blurring the line between the organized crime and the government.

[@michaelthomas5433]

Many ppl thought the Shah of Iran couldn't be overthrown because of his authority and security apparatus. He's not in charge now.

[@dull4498]

I was always told that no one wants a nuclear power devolving into civil war, so not sure which Russia enemy or enemies would want that

[@TheSanityInspector]

This is why one-person dictatorship is so ruinous for a nation: The society's institutions wither into husks, and all politics is reduced to support for or opposition to the dictator personally. Once he's gone, there is no legitimate or smooth way of transferring authority. This is why Libya for example is still a failed state, more than a decade after the death of Col. Qaddafi.

[@CMY187]

@@badofiQaddafi had to go at that point. The fault I would place at the feet of the west wasn’t getting rid of him but not having a proper plan to ensure a stable transition to a new government in Libya. Unfortunately they then made the same mistake in Iraq and Afghanistan, and as a result they won the war but then lost the peace.

[@pivomanslovensko]

​@@CMY187Funny how you call the murder of hundreds of thousands of people a simple mistake.

[@CMY187]

@@pivomanslovensko Yes, yes, you subscribe to the Evil-America theory. Thanks for sharing. Hell, even if it is true that the USA is an aggressive and imperialistic power that wants total global hegemony, I’d still see it as the lesser evil compared to the People’s Republic of China or the Russian Federation. And I’m saying this as a Singaporean of Chinese descent.

[@Hahaha-io5ov]

Надеюсь переведёте. :D При Каддафи Ливия была страной в Африке с самой низкой инфляцией и с самым большим ВВП на душу населения. Я согласен, что он был диктатором, но при нём страна расцветала. Муаммар Каддафи был главным инициатором отказа от международных расчётах доллара и евро. Он призывал арабский мир и африканский мир в переходе единой валюте, под названием "Золотой Динар", аналог Евросоюза. Это могло стать угрозой для Штатов, а значит и для их гегемонии. И именно ПОЭТОМУ США напали на Ливию, не из-за большой любви к "всеобщей демократии", а из-за очередных опасений, что к слову, послужило началу Холодной Войны.) Соединённые Штаты ВСЕГДА действовали исходя из своих страхов, а не исходя из действий. В результате, Ливия превратилась в нищую, полностью зависимую подконтрольную страну. И так было, есть и будет, каждый раз, когда, какой-нибудь гегемон находит для себя угрозу. Сопротивления не было, ведь мы живём на правилах, Правилах капитализма. Но ты можешь дальше продолжать верить таким западным "экспертам" и "аналитикам", продолжающих твердить о злой «Русской Империи» и о том, как важно было нападать и равнять под ноль страну, не соответствующим западным канонам.

[@TheSanityInspector]

@@CMY187 There's only so much civilization that the West can stomp into tribal societies like that.

[@markb8468]

That was excellent! Looking forward to the rest in this series!

[@untruelie2640]

5:30 From a purely structural point of view, this is EXACTLY the system that Hitler used and promoted, the so called "Führer principle". Different interest groups fighting each other over influence with him as the final arbitrator.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Not a socialist government.

[@untruelie2640]

@@LevisH21 This is nonsense. First of all, there is no such thing as "THE" socialism", it's a broad ideological category. It includes early social democrats (like in Scandinavia for example), Anarchists and authoritarian communists. Even Marxism is just one branch, albeit the most influential one. And even if we pretend that soviet communism was the only form of "socialism", its ideological and historical roots are completely opposed to the ones of fascism. Fascism is an extreme part of the political right (central principle: inequality), while communism is an extreme part of the political left (central principle: equality). There were indeed similarities between the stalinist USSR and Nazi Germany, but only in structural terms, not ideologically. They were both totalitarian dictatorships, but just because they had similar methods doesn't mean they were identical. Claiming this is just superficial.

[@KingsandGenerals]

You missed a comment

[@untruelie2640]

@@KingsandGenerals I'm so sorry. 😰 This is embarrassing. My sincere apologies. I really like your videos.

[@Alex_23-qyz]

Reductio ad Hitlerum... You're funny dude. Funny, but pathetic

[@cassiusijeomah4239]

Well Documented Kings And Generals Is The Best On War History

[@shehansenanayaka3046]

That is a absolutely interesting question. Way the putin hold the country together is brilliant. A kgb spy agent to ruler of russia brilliant story. Kings and generals brilliant doc. A fan from Sri Lanka ❤️🔥. We alwys appreciate your hard work and dedication towards these videos .

[@denk664]

Yes, it's brilliant how he and his ilk plunder a country where most people don't have a toilet.

[@philguer4802]

Wow, I have no idea how you manage to find these hard-to-find information, notably the regions they control. I'd love to see of map of political ifnluence of each group.

[@lrs.a.]

I am wondering whether the Technokrat Faction is the actual Russian State itself - or, to be more precise, the part of the state which is not ideologized or bought by oil money (yet).

[@sidp5381]

Excellent as usual in regards to Ottoman History, will you guys eventually cover the Russo Turkish war of 17 68-17, 74, which resulted in the conquest of Crimea had some of the greatest generals of the Russian empire, who were involved from Alexander Suvorov to Peter Rumyantsev and of course, the biggest ottoman naval defeat in Lepanto, the battle of Chesme

[@KingsandGenerals]

At some point

[@CIABACKWARDYAKUZA]

@@KingsandGenerals and Ottoman battle of djerba destory spanish navy and Ottoman destory russian navy from criemian war 1853.

[@baronvonjerch]

Never thought I'd here Gerhard Schröder be described as "infamous" XD

[@KingsandGenerals]

Literally a lobbyist for the Russian gas interests. Infamous.

[@baronvonjerch]

@@KingsandGenerals Fair enough

[@derhuhu3375]

Does anyone know where can I find the reports used as sources in the video, or any other articles and books on the topic? I'd like to read a bit more into it...

[@Martijn_Steinpatz]

It'll be "long live the new tsar, same as the old tsar".

[@ThaStrum]

next ad from Ridge will be "heres Ridge chip, shove it in your ear and you will never have a free though"

[@stumpe9662]

Speaking of Putin and rings... Putin stole Robert Kraft (owner of the New England Patriots) superbowl ring lol

[@stumpe9662]

@MM22966 Putin asked to try it on, he does, Putin impressed goes, "you could kill someone with this..." then proceeds to leave, Kraft goes to get the ring and two bodyguards put a hand up till Putin was off the premises then allow him to leave. So yeah kind of like the simpsons

[@artemchinakov9646]

@kingsandgenerals small hint on pronouncing Russian words. Whenever “o” is not stressed, it is read as “a” in Russian. Also, unlike in English, “r” at the end of the word is never silenced. Say, farmer in English may sound very much like “fama”, but it will be “fermer” with each “r” pronounced clearly in Russian. Therefore the right way to call a man who’s name is spelled like “Igor” is “Egar” (there is also a soft r at the end, which sounds somewhat like an “re” with a very short “e”, but that may be too complicated), not “Ego”.

[@devaughnjay]

Great video K&G team and I learned a lot from this. Just a thought, it could be good for K&G to consider doing similar videos on other more recent regimes of other countries/ nations past and present…e.g. various militarised governments and dictatorships.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Good suggestion, will consider

[@Rjsaikia]

It feel like your channel is more like pro Ukraine

[@MicaiahBaron]

​@@Rjsaikia Better to favor the victim than the abuser, always.

[@KingdomOfDimensions]

​@@RjsaikiaHow is being pro-Ukraine a bad thing? As K&G points out every video, Russia's invasion of Ukraine was illegal and has resulted in a completely unjustifiable loss of life.

[@placeholder4988]

@@KingdomOfDimensions who said it's a bad thing, you're just putting your thoughts into his comment. Being pro and side in this conflict isn't a problem of itself, the problem is that, that view can and often will be reflected in how you perceive and say things which is problematic if you believe in the idea that any person should be able to form their own opinion. The more pro or anti you are the less you will want to speak about the bad stuff of that side, you'll just form a bubble / echo chamber. You can see this in this conflict, in other discussions like US politics, Twitter drama, the whole gender issue etc.

[@bikkiikun]

I think you missed one group of people with very dangerous potential in protests: Mothers of Soldiers.

[@KingsandGenerals]

Not at the moment. They were dangerous in the 90s, but things are much more atomized at the moment.

[@bikkiikun]

@@KingsandGenerals : Interesting point... Though I still think they can cause quite a headache for the regime, because of their links to the church. Which would then have to choose autocrat on his way down or its most valuable flock. But they can also act as a catalyst and "protective shield" for other protestors... as brutal as the Russian security forces are... going after moms is not easy for them and will cause a lot of outrage across a country that worships mothers. But then again, I'm no expert.

[@sanher20]

@@bikkiikun I don't think describing Russia as a country that worships mothers is very accurate, it's a country of criminals and psychopaths.

[@p0xus]

So, Novatek was mispelled. In the video, it was spelled "Novatec" which is a company based out of Maryland.

[@debater452]

Steven Seagal obliously

[@KingsandGenerals]

The Hidden Master

[@debater452]

​@@KingsandGeneralsHe will use his hit energy drink business to make Russia the biggest economy in the world and unite everyone on the planet with his legendary SNL hosting skills. Also Russia no longer needs an army as he is more dangerous then an army. After all the real reason why Wagner gave up their coup was actually because Putin was going to send Steven his true super weapon to destroy them. He dosen't even have to get up from his chair to destroy everyone

[@saurabhmatrixmaster]

😂😂😂

[@willemachternaam690]

One of the best episodes - information to be bookmarked.

[@antonkrieg3708]

This was very interesting indeed. Time will tell how this all plays out..

[@korbell1089]

Sometimes a building is so infested with cockroaches that it is easier to just burn it down and rebuild from scratch. However, a civil war in a country awash with nuclear weapons is VERY scary!

[@andrewharrison8436]

... and don't forget the laboratory that stores live smallpox virus.

[@celianancyrodriguezbello832]

​@@arnold3768 por quien ? EEUU EN SERIO SATANAS EN VIDA SON 😂😂😂😂

[@Aurix04]

just sat here trying to think what difference there is between "the autocrat" of russia and the french president other than the fact that the french president changes face every 5 or 10 years

[@robertpella2389]

As soon as the live ammo is issued you get a noticiple bonding with your NCOs

[@kirillshturbabin8536]

Great video! I really appreciate the fact that you mention your sources

[@aaronmarks9366]

This video made me want to see a K&G series on the Bolshevik Revolution and the Russian Civil War.

[@Jhonnyoliv]

Next russian líder will come from the core state institutions, Army or FSB

[@artemo.shapovaloff5577]

most likely, a sergeant of the army, rejected by the art school, now fighting here in Ukraine )

[@Unknown-mz3ww]

probably....once he gets in (Aleksey Dyumin

[@johnboxler8989]

Great video as always

[@diojelangramadhan2323]

where is the next pacific theater episode :(

[@GeoScorpion]

This was a GREAT episode! Thank you.

[@Deenameetay]

Scares me that we are just like this with our energy companies

[@wiktorberski9272]

Nice to watch

[@RidgeWalletYT]

Awesome rings 😎

[@emten1584]

Is that the iron throne in the thumbnail?

[@giorgijioshvili9713]

Yes

[@sergiovieira8272]

It works just like the Cosa Nostra.

[@patrickharris2828]

What is the name of the last song ?

[@nuraizayoi3319]

Instead of covering the slow abysmal gains of the Spring Counteroffensive, we dwelve into NATO fantasy of regime change. Please, you are better than this.

[@giorgijioshvili9713]

This is not a fantasy putler will die sooner or later and this just a video about who will might come next The only fantasy is 3 day long special military operation

[@Brandon0406]

What... you know Putin will resign some day? He's not the youngest person out there. Let me guess, you wrote this without even having watched the video? Because it just makes no sense whatsoever.

[@vortigern3910]

My guess is it might be Disney.

[@ianscott9596]

I wonder if we will ever get a death of Putin move with these stellar characters 😂

[@deepdungeon8465]

Lol what? You dude has a higher chance of being mugged and killed by a random ass nigga on the street than Putin in his Political Power. LMAO

[@CMY187]

Ben Kingsley is my pick to play Putin, and Stephen Graham for Prigozhin. Tom Hardy can play Igor Girkin.

[@CMY187]

@@MM22966 Oh god I didn’t think of that. Yeah, Frost would be amazing. So who’d play Lukashenko?

[@CMY187]

@@MM22966 PERFECT. Caine would be hilarious as the narcissistic Potato King. (Looks at Sergei Shoigu) In my opinion a truly talented actor would be needed to play that guy.

[@Rafaelnk21]

You forgot to mention that USA is also governed by autocrats.

[@AREMUP]

31 iq

[@MarkIsTiredAlways]

Wow this is whattabotism and you're wrong, usa is a democracy

[@karimmezghiche9921]

​@@MarkIsTiredAlwaysit's not, USA is governed by the rich. It is the people with money who choose the president and which laws are passed

[@nateghast6456]

"Just another day in the office."

[@lt.dashkov1079]

1:40 mans made a slick dis on Putin and though we wouldn't notice

[@liberalgoodi]

Thanks

[@mfhex1398]

Short answer: some other criminal who grabs the whip

[@thejumper7282]

The Throne is Mine!

[@yujidevelle]

K&G has the best production and the most logical analysis i’ve seen in a video essay channel. Kudos!

[@RickDeckard6531]

Where does Lavrov fit into this construct? Trustee?

[@KingsandGenerals]

Closer to the technocrats, but no real power or influence without/after Putin

[@CMY187]

According to Vlad Vexler and Konstantin of Inside Russia, people like Sergei Lavrov and Dimitri Peskov have no real power or authority; they can only say whatever Putin tells them to say. Lavrov knows he is lying, and that the Culture of Lying (Vranyo) only works when both sides agree to go along with the lie. We’ve seen how it turned out for him in India; the Indian audience wouldn’t go along with his lie that Russia isn’t the aggressor in the war.

[@aviatorsound914]

To be fair the only reason why Russia is ever so unstable during its history is because of how large it actually is or how centralized the system is, which ultimately led to its downfall since obviously no one government can control everything at all levels. When people desire change the system have to be flexible and change with the time which makes any system very resilient or less likely to fracture under pressure.

[@aviatorsound914]

The problem with Russia is obviously the different regions which have different ethnicities and obviously the city placement is also very radically different and russia’s more eastern province are significantly poorer then its western counterpart;

[@natethenoble909]

Well, one thing is now clear...It won't be Prigozhin.

[@Volnas97]

Judging by current quality of leadership, I wouldn't be suprised if it was Tim Curry or telepathic Nostalgia Critic

[@scottgindroz1474]

There is an old saying, The only thing worse than ruling Russia is ruling Russia badly.

[@robertc6701]

Us is at a greater risk of civil war then Russia 😂😂😂😂😂

[@zombieoverlord5173]

This is cope