Putin's Departure Would Mean Bad News For Russia. Why ?

Hey Madlads! Today, I am discussing the possibility of instability in Russia, following the ultimate departure of longtime president Vladimir Putin. Why would the country be in bad shape after he leaves? With competing nations, sharp divisions within, and weak demographics, Putin will need to be careful in choosing his successors to ensure Russia's security.
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[@cryohellinc]

Good video. As Russian I can add the following: Russia is so corrupt at this point, I see no future for the country at all. It will fall apart, it's only a matter of time. Modern Russia is a mix between Ussr and Russian Empire - with the worst taken from both of them. Country doesn't produce anything, only fossil fuels and minerals. Population is going down, economy stagnates, they take loans from China. There is no Russian elite or intellectuals, Ussr killed them - current ruling class is essentially friends of Putin. They are the top of the bottoms. All they care about is stealing and then running away. I won't be surprised if China grabs land all the way to the Urals in the next 20-30 years.

[@MadMacGeopolitics]

Thanks for the insight and the support!

[@alexsilent5603]

Russia is one of the least corrupt countries in the world. For comparison, the Green Party of European Parliament reported that EU loses 904 billions euros every year because of corruption. Only 5% of Russian budget filled by revenues from selling oil and gas. Percent of population living on less than $1.90: USA - 1%, UK - 0.3%, Norway - 0.3%, Russia - 0%.

[@devinhigoy221]

@@MadMacGeopolitics Hey, can you do a video about the CSTO? Nobody knows what it is and there are very few videos about it on youtube besides comparing its military to NATO. I think it might be an interesting topic to cover in the future. Perhaps talking about its short comings, and how it is just a power play by Russia to keep its dwindling influence in the former Soviet Republics.

[@Secto-R]

@@alexsilent5603 Don't bother wasting your breath mate. The cryohelinc is clearly the liberast for whom "Russia is about to die" every year, hooked on the propaganda the likes of DW flooding him with, only bothering to look at the surface-level, without even comparing stuff and blindly following the hyped dramatic headlines that are twisted.

[@alexsilent5603]

@@Secto-R That I understand. But still someone has to speak the truth. Otherwise there will be more like him.

[@Siniyyy]

if Russia would collapse this is what I think it will happen: 1. the north Caucasus gets independence with Sochi taken by Georgia, the reason being that Sochi is one of the historical lands of Georgia. 2. china would get half of Siberia. 3. most likely would be a revolution between communists, liberals, and western people, the most powerful of them being western. 4. Crimea would be given back to Ukraine and ethnic Russians living there kicked out of Crimea being replaced with Crimean Tatars. 5. Kaliningrad would be independent being both a german and Russian-speaking country. 6. Finland would take the lands that once used to be part of Finland, except st Petersburg which would become an exclave city of Russia. 7. Jewish autonomous oblast would be independent because why not 8. Belarus would be influenced by western life and would take a piece of Russia, same with Ukraine. 9. Abkhazia and South Ossetia would be swallowed by Georgia but with north Ossetia added in to make a region in Georgia called: Ossetia-Alania. 10. Moldova would take Transnistria back. 11. Ukraine would take the lands that Russia took control over

[@슬라바우크라이나헤로]

Estonia and Latvia may take back some border regions that were lost after ww2. Also I believe Kaliningrad may be split 3 ways between Germany, Poland, & Lithuania.

[@Siniyyy]

@@슬라바우크라이나헤로 germany said they didnt want kaliningrad. poland and lithuania maybe but then ethnic russians will attack poland and lithuania for independence. so i think it should be a republic.

[@kluchka7206]

Bruh. You are a hidden gem of youtube.

[@Jagatai8925]

I especially wonder if Russia managed to integrate or assimilate its minorities well enough. If minorities decide and manage to seperate themselves for Russia, things'll get horrifying.

[@larrywave]

Why so dreadful ?

[@Jagatai8925]

@@larrywave other powers will surely want to take advantage of the situation, like China, Turkey and the US allies. China will surely want to expand its territories. If it can, people living in those areas will surely suffer a cultural genocide. If not, those people will have very hard time to build a functioning state. And the worst option is China wanting the land and the world not letting it. The genocide will hasten and millions would die.

[@larrywave]

@@Jagatai8925 i dont see thing going so bad but you have a point

[@9_9876]

Only in the Caucasus there's disloyalty. I don't expect tatarstan seceeding

[@bozok6360]

@@9_9876 really Tatarıstan has it own seperate constitution and once wanted to leave Russia. Also dont undertemate Turks once they were rulling that lands and 20 mln muslim population is not a joke. Turks are warrior nation if they see some weakness it is going to be vital .

[@ZarexianMapper]

If you think about it, when Russia collapsed the Western World just managed to increase its power because there wasn’t a strong China and Turkey to fill in the power vacuum. If Russia would fall into chaos the Chinese once again would profit the most.

[@franzjoseph4218]

do you think in this instability scenario Kaliningrad could declare independence?

[@MadMacGeopolitics]

Probably, though I am not sure what would happen to it after it does

[@TheSwedishHistorian]

Idk. Ethnically its super Russian and it benefits from russian military bases

[@alexsilent5603]

First we'll see 50 independent states of America.

[@platzgrososb5343]

Could you make a video about rhe Kievan rus in the 21st century? Or possible reunification.

[@command_unit7792]

Myshutsin is gaining popularity being a very well educated and charistmatic individual. And the current term for Putin is about to end in 2024 and Putin has 2 more terms after that if he wants to continue ruling russia. So Myshutsin has time to grow into his more public position

[@슬라바우크라이나헤로]

Do you think the West may try to take some border regions like Kaliningrad as well as the Frontiers of Finland, Estonia, & Latvia that were stolen after ww2?

[@forgetaboutfreeman923]

Незаконно? Так же 26 миллионов русских людей погибших за Калининград

[@banpakistanireactionchanne2087]

Make a video on tibet independent

[@fernandomendez544]

keep working, your content is excellent, summarized, but very interesting and complete, keep going and you can have a great channel

[@roberthoyt7921]

If u talk about China in the next few episodes, don't forget to such following topics as: * Balkanization of Communist China (PRC), including the emergence of East Turkestan, Tibet, South Mongolia, Hong Kong, and Manchuria * Current situation regarding Taiwan * Comparing and contrasting Xi Jinping and Adolf Hitler * Uyghur crisis in occupied East Turkestan * Alliances to tame China * China's deliberate assault on Hong Kong plus the dreaded National Security Law * Belt and Road and its consequences * China's past (Ancient China to today)

[@MadMacGeopolitics]

I’m just going to put this out right here: Manchuria and most of inner Mongolia have no realistic chance of separating from China since they have become an established part of the Chinese nation in past few centuries

[@roberthoyt7921]

@@MadMacGeopolitics China's plotting to eradicate the Mongolian language in South Mongolia (Inner Mongolia) in favor of Mandarin thus infuriating the people there

[@MadMacGeopolitics]

@@roberthoyt7921 I heard about that too. But those riots were crushed in days. However if China’s current regime falls, I can see most of the province going to Mongolian hands, except for Chinese populated areas, like Baotou or Hohhot

[@roberthoyt7921]

@@MadMacGeopolitics Isn't Hohhot a South Mongolian city located inside China?

[@MadMacGeopolitics]

@@roberthoyt7921 and so is Baotou, but as far as I know both cities are majority chinese

[@wojak6351]

Been subbed since 1k, keep up the good work

[@justdiggy101]

Stunning video as always! To me as a russian, this analysis seems to be very, very valid. Few things from me that confirm your views even more: 1. Opposing political powers are currently being cleaned up. Nationalists are already suppressed, their biggest protests turn 10 years old this year. Liberals - the network of Navalny’s offices is destroyed and any cooperation with Navalny’s related powers is now criminalised and heavily punished; Navalny himself is in prison with no perspectives of soon freedom. Communists already start to have major problems for being the last power that has any distinguishable politic image in the sea of grey corrupted officials. All of the above raises the likelihood of Mishustin being the successor. 2. Shoigu was once very popular, but now Mishustin seems to take his place in the eyes of the people. He is younger, seem to be way more humane and less dumb than other officials, has a background of being a manager of federal taxation service and building a digital system for taxpayers which is one of the few things that work pretty good in Russia. This can be explained by taxes being the main source of money for the government, but anyway. The only two problems here are the Putin obviously not liking Mishustin’s popularity (and already doing some tricky things to prevent it) and the law enforcement / military which will require very delicate approach in the relationships, as they are currently Putin’s best friends. So it all seems to prove your thoughts even more: 1. Current government’s internal conflicts are managed by Putin, and it’s a big question if a new person will be able to handle this. 2. So much tension and friction is manually managed by one person, that it may heat up pretty quickly without him. 3. All successful european democracies had a big history of long dreadful wars before becoming completely democratic. Russia doesn’t have one. I think Russia has a chance of not falling apart, but it feels like it requires a leader and a group backing him/her that will be so strong, that streets and squares will be named after these people. Unfortunately, this is not something we can predict or wait for now.

[@markaleksanian3628]

In my opinion, there is no logic in having an aggressive stance when surrounded by other countries. Russia has always adopted a DEFENSIVE stance because of its lack of good geography and demographics. One of the reasons it has the best defensive anti-missile system currently in existence. I like your videos but you have to reconsider some of your conclusions.

[@MadMacGeopolitics]

You’re correct, Russia’s geographic position requires it to always be in a defensive position, due to the amount of locations they can be attacked from

[@ryanelliott71698]

I see this as a self fulfilling prophecy. Of what happens when you have a country that never really gave a damn about its people and instead is controlled by an extreme autocratic line of rulers.

[@L9D11J]

If there's a will, there's a way... russia still can, and will, fight to the end...

[@MrPeterPan]

Great analysis

[@wolfsblutgraumond7530]

i got a good idea. How about a world war scenario inbetween the countries that say tea or tee (most western) against the countries that say ca , cay, (asia middle east) and the countries that call the like herbata or arbata (eastern europe) they are neutral. i would love to see that world map

[@mokenchi5883]

Do you think Russia will annex Belarus? And if so how would it be impactful?

[@fabulouscat3911]

I wonder if any of the new north Caucasus countries would want to pursue a western path or maybe if any of them would want to unite with Georgia or Azerbaijan?

[@MadMacGeopolitics]

I think they could try. But geographically speaking it makes most sense for them to go into the Turkish sphere of influence, at least partly. The west could still gain influence there too

[@TheSwedishHistorian]

If they want to stay unconquered by Russia they probably would have to

[@alexsilent5603]

There is no "western path". Look at Central American countries for example. They've been under American influence for so long, yet they remain so poor.

[@fabulouscat3911]

@@alexsilent5603 western does not equal American puppet...

[@alexsilent5603]

@@fabulouscat3911 Do you have any positive examples of countries that adopted "western path"?

[@onewisefrog5785]

why can i comment here

[@Lucas_07-PL]

If only China wasn't communist , this would be great timeline for most of the world.

[@gyaanfreak]

Don't worry too much about Russia mad Mac . They will survive. Think about your own survival before becoming complete homeless which most Americans will be anyways in next 10 years.

[@Lucas_07-PL]

Least salty Russian.

[@gyaanfreak]

@@Lucas_07-PL I am not a russian.

[@MadMacGeopolitics]

What are you even talking about

[@Lucas_07-PL]

@@gyaanfreak Hi I am not a Russian , I'm dad.

[@alexsilent5603]

"A great man doesn't seek to lead. He's called to it." - Duke Leto Atreides And this is how great Russian leaders came to power.

[@bobpoop6025]

depressing video for russia