The REAL reason for Putin's Big Reshuffle

[@VladVexler]

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[@dylanbowlin3646]

@VladVexler Honestly, the longer cookoo wackadoo Vladimir Putin is in possession of Russia’s nuclear codes, the more I scream at those around him: ‘What are you all doing just twiddling your thumbs and not disposing of this madman hmmm????’

[@Donaldperson7]

Great analysis as usual! Don Los Angeles California

[@suzannstrohmaier2578]

@@Donaldperson7 Ah SoCal : ) I am in the Bay Area ..NorCal🌴🌴🌴😁

[@isaacnguyen6944]

already done

[@suzannstrohmaier2578]

@SlpBeauty333 yeah I am voting Biden ...he will do more for our poor, disabled and vulnerable...Republicans like to cut funding. Agreed we can't let the nukes hold missing ...imagine if Hamas or the Taliban bought a nuke that would be worse...they are suicidal with anger towards us.

[@Felixxxxxxxxx]

Your ability to explain things well and in detail while still not rambeling is astonishing . Yet another great video!

[@VladVexler]

Thank you so much!

[@Dr.Pancho.Tortilla]

he's Jewish, Einstein

[@BabyBird691]

I know. My head hurts when I listen to the concepts that he's expressing because the info is densely packed.

[@LordSwagtron]

@@Dr.Pancho.Tortillaguys, i think the bot loaded the wrong script here

[@Dr.Pancho.Tortilla]

@@LordSwagtron his people is far superior than yours, that's undeniable. You certainly accept that.

[@Cptnbond]

Excellent as usual.

[@VladVexler]

Thank you.

[@DoloresJNurss]

Thank you for battling your illness enough to keep on giving us such informative content!

[@VladVexler]

Thank you so much.

[@antonreuter801]

@@VladVexler We keep you close in our hearts. and wish you a somewhat full recovery. So grateful for your work. A more general philosophical project would also be welcome. That is, as you have previously described, a function of your condition. Hopeful to be blessed with the results of such a work. Greetings from Germany. Anton

[@baldersn4474]

Whats wrong with him ? Sorry new to the channel..

[@VladVexler]

@@baldersn4474 Myalgic encephalomyelitis - see the channel Vlads ME Diary for more. Also, there is the Vlad Vexler Chat channel where I talk politics almost daily in a more conversational mode. Welcome aboard!

[@nathanbanks2354]

I really liked the audio quality on this one. The music was tastefully integrated. Well done!

[@VladVexler]

Thank you!

[@jamppamaattori]

@@VladVexler Loved the short insert of Swan Lake.

[@Caniax]

To this day I do not understand what Prigozhin thought was going to happen after he started marching on Moscow. Did he actually think Putin would forget and forgive?

[@MrEarlSwift]

From what I hear they got a hold of his family in a sting operation shortly before he stopped, didn't have much of a choice from the sound of it.

[@agxryt]

Still blows my mind how unsurprisingly the whole Prigozhin fiasco went. The plane crash was just such a "duh" moment. It really convinced me that even Russia's top guys are just clueless about the game they're playing. It's all just a form of monarch croneyism Thanks for the video Vlad!

[@VladVexler]

My pleasure and thank you for being here! Power can give you an arrogance of invincibility and Pr probably overestimated his safety.

[@RevShifty]

I mean, in all fairness Prigozhin only had an 8th grade education. He was willing and even eager to do the nastiest bits unlaying Putin's desires, but he was certainly not a smart man. Everyone on the planet knew exactly how that was going to end if he decided not to go to Moscow. Except Prigozhin himself.

[@CaroAbebe]

Thanks, Vlad, for explaining what’s going on. Lots of love from Austria!

[@VladVexler]

Love back always!!

[@angelachouinard4581]

Beautifully expressed and explained Vlad. I/m very happy you have been well enough to do this.

[@paulyoung4422]

Putin needs someone,ruthless enough to take over, but loyal enough not to take his head, when he steps down.

[@b00ts4ndc4ts]

Do you think that someone will do too him as he did when becoming leader of Russia? The paranoia must really be doing a job on him, because he would have to be bumped off by who ever does take him on.

[@JimCOsd55]

@@b00ts4ndc4tsActually it was Putin’s loyalty to the mayor of St Petersburg and his wife that got the attention of Yeltsin, you see they got him the job of head of the FSB there but when the local government wanted him to investigate the couple for corruption, he covered it up for them! Which was the kind of person that Yeltsin wanted to follow him as president … someone who wouldn’t investigate any of Yeltsin’s corruption and Putin didn’t! What he did tho was investigate the corrupt oligarch’s that supported Yeltsin and replaced them with corrupt oligarchs loyal to him!!!

[@b00ts4ndc4ts]

@@JimCOsd55 you keep sucking propaganda mate, and suppose all those freak accidents lately were an act of god?

[@catinthehat906]

He must be thinking of legacy at some point, not just his own survival. Presumably he wants an orderly transition to someone who will continue to follow his nationalist expansionist ideology.

[@Trattato68]

​@@catinthehat906Well yes,but to continue with expansionist nationalism you need a charismatic figure who at least gives the impression of knowing what he's doing. And Putin has made sure to burn any such figures because they would be a threat to his authority.

[@JuanJoseSoto-un9nd]

Amazing work as usual Vlad! I'm always excited to see your newest videos on the main channel. I hope you never stop

[@VladVexler]

Thank you so so so so much!!

[@SuperMagnum2011]

Thanks Vlad. very interesting. Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦 🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@VladVexler]

Thank YOU!

[@muckle8]

Ukraine will cease to exist - Russia reabsorbs it .

[@NineInchTyrone]

Ukraine is betrayed by puppet Zelensky and his oligarchs

[@Dr.Pancho.Tortilla]

that all means, glory to 🇮🇱🇮🇱

[@TheVaporEyes]

Excellent video! It's a perspective i hadn't heard, yet it makes so much sense. Lots of things to think about! Thank you for your insights!

[@VladVexler]

Thank you!

[@lgude]

Brilliant and spoken with great conviction. I particularly agree with your take the terribly tragic effect Putin has had on Russia and its people. I am rereading the Brothers Karamazov just to refresh my memory of the particular nature of Russian suffering before the Revolution which has never stopped. So I think it is probably accurate for you to say that the longer he rules the less reason there is for Russia to remain a unified country. What a tragic mess.

[@bastiaanluning4633]

Wow Vlad! You're on fire!!

[@VladVexler]

Thank you!

[@garyknight8616]

Brilliantly condensed. Thank you.

[@VladVexler]

Thank you!!

[@Luke-mr4ew]

Konstantin of Inside Russia says Shoigu has been stripped of all power, much of his team has been arrested ‐ he hasn't been promoted or moved sideways, but been defenstrated with a wafer-thin cover. Would be interesting to hear your take on this

[@veritaspk]

I'm curious too what would Vlad have to say here . My theory is that the generals gained too much power and started to trust each other too much - it is a ready-made group of conspirators. Putin had to break it up.

[@VladVexler]

Sure! So sorry, I haven't heard Konstatin's take so can only react to your comment. Overall no, that's not the case. Shoigu will no longer be pivotal in the prosecution of the war, and his capacity to perpetuate mass corruption is lowered in his new role. But he remains an important player. He will have direct access to Putin, which matters enormously. And he will have some oversight over the military industrial complex, for instance via his place on the military industrial commission. There is no evidence he has personally fallen out of favour with Putin. There have been arrests, inc the arrest of the dep min of defence, but that doesn't change the above. Nothing is this regime is out of the question, but so far, it looks like Shoigu's latest position gives him somewhat less power but more medium term security. Hope this helps! Thank you for asking.

[@Luke-mr4ew]

@@VladVexler Gosh, thank you for taking the time for a detailed reply like this to a mere KZbin comment! Very clear and kind of you.

[@VladVexler]

@@Luke-mr4ewmy pleasure and thank you!!

[@b00ts4ndc4ts]

I have to hand it too you Vlad, your insight is truly amazing and clinically outstanding. I would much rather listen to you for my view on Russia politics than watch the news channels.

[@VladVexler]

I am so grateful to have you.

[@b00ts4ndc4ts]

@@VladVexler Glad to be here, I was going to answer you earlier but got myself into a bit of a binge watch.

[@VladVexler]

@@b00ts4ndc4ts🌻

[@marshuswp3325]

me too

[@henriikkak2091]

That's nice but please, for democracy's sake, what's the news as well.

[@yamaneko-ex8fy]

I was anxiously waiting for your explanations about the reshuffle of Putin´s court and you never fail my expectations. Your way of delivering complex informations in an understandable way amazes me again and again. Thank you so very much. Please take care of yourself.

[@jaspersnell432]

Best wishes for your health today Vlad!

[@VladVexler]

Thank you and gentle wishes to you!

[@Feralzen]

As always, Vlad's shrewd intellectual acumen cuts through the fat to help us understand what's going on! 💪

[@VladVexler]

Thank you!

[@MrAvant123]

Was starting a huge and costly war causing all of the western world to turn against you shrewd ?

[@phaedrussocrates7636]

I do prefer when there's less background music, like this

[@Katoshi_Takagumi]

Yes, a very effective arrangement, I agree.

[@alivekicking6247]

Now that, Vlad, was a slick and very good video. Brilliant. Excellent flow.

[@VladVexler]

Thanks so much!

[@robertbrennan2268]

Brilliant and illuminating. Thanks Vlad!

[@Peterski]

Thank you, Vlad.

[@VladVexler]

My pleasure!

[@wa1ufo]

Very fine! You have a great analytical mind which is so rare among commenters on Putin and Russia. The American and British commenters try to appear objective but their wishful thinking colors their opinions and "views." They are not even aware of it. Because of this they have a type of blindness. They consistently underestimate Putin which is very dangerous. Vlad, you are really great at seeing the power structure and complexity and Putin's psychology involved when initiating his political maneuvers. I have suscribed and honor you for your excellent presentation and freedom from the American wishful thinking virus.

[@backattackjack3857]

Vlad you are a blessing. Modern society needs more public intellectuals such as yourself. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and expertise with us

[@VladVexler]

Thank you for being with me.

[@ianlighting100]

Dear algorthym please promote this excellent work. And buy yourself a drink for being such a good algorthym.

[@davefave4351]

Just waiting for the opening strings of 'Swan Lake'... Please 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@foowashere]

Never has a piece of music been so longed for.

[@mariarucci78]

It makes sense as usual, thanks Vlad love from London ❤

[@VladVexler]

Love back from Bethnal Green!

[@misterbacon4933]

Very compressed vlog! One of your best. Editing is on a world beating level! Perfect! 👌🏼

[@albertngene7402]

In the university, a girl called the blues dance: a vertical expression of horizontal intentions. I hope to live long enough to see the horizontalization of Putin

[@SamAronow]

0:35 It's so weird seeing this clip not stretched out.

[@Stickers96]

I could hear the music though

[@Nyllsor]

Lol

[@tcb3901]

LOL THATS AMAZING. Also, Free Palestine!

[@Subsandsoda]

His wide privileges have been revoked.

[@JBroMCMXCI]

⁠@@tcb3901Free Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@grandlotus1]

Utterly brilliant! How do you do it, Vlad. I thank God for you. You dispel my doubt and ignornance.

[@VladVexler]

Too kind!

[@seanmellows1348]

Useful perspective which is largely missing in the typical “Shoigu Fired!” discussions. Thanks, Vlad.

[@jasonkolo]

Excellent, as per usual. (Also enjoyed seeing you a bit more spirited.)

[@VladVexler]

Thank you so much!

[@methylenedioxy818]

Great analysis! Glad you're back here!

[@VladVexler]

Thank you!

[@dh1380]

Funny thing about balet is if you sit close enough to the stage you can hear the creaking and bellowing of the wood that supports the dancers

[@billotto602]

Very interesting. I read your story. What a life you've led ! I liked this video. You explain things in ways I've never heard, but you make excellent sense of what you're saying. Thank-you & God bless you sir.

[@foryousten]

Every old east Europe person knows what it means when ballerinas is on TV in prim time

[@andersjjensen]

"Show Swan Lake right after the evening news" is pretty much the same as "Shit's about to get real and I don't know if I'm dead or victorious when dawn breaks".

[@mick-berry5331]

​@@andersjjensen😊 Exactly!

[@lafosh7234]

Some one important is bout to die…the calm elegance of the ballerinas is supposed to represent the calm before the storm..not sure if Italian mob family started this or elites fighting for power in old Eastern Europe tbh

[@xandr13]

Old? It's literally anyone over 35yo.

[@rickhill5161]

Good talk and I will be needing to re watch maybe several times! You are making think again. Slava Ukraini

[@fuerstmetternich1997]

Great video as always! 👍

[@VladVexler]

Thanks so much.

[@adamski-l5w]

Excellent summary of the political situation Vlad. Great job. Much love from Brissie

[@VladVexler]

Love back from sunny London!!

[@adamski-l5w]

It’s miserable and raining here in the “Sunshine State”😂. So thank you for that Vlad.😊

[@neilsmith9473]

Great channel. Always fascinating and thoughtful. Vlad is a great analyst and speaker.

[@thomasbeatty9496]

Brilliant. Excellent analysis.

[@DarkestAlice]

Thank you, Vlad, for your analysis, very much appreciated. Your insight is so much needed. All the best to you - lots of love and listen to you soon. 🤗 🇺🇦 Перемоги і миру всім українцям! 🇺🇦

[@begr_wiedererkennungswert]

Thank you.

[@VladVexler]

Thank you thank you thank you

[@wojecire]

Top notch video Vlad!! This will be shared many times.

[@VladVexler]

Thank you!

[@alicerein8906]

Спасибо за объяснение ситуации

[@historyismetal2187]

I will share this so well said

[@luminyam6145]

Vlad you are such a special gift to us, what a wonderful person you are.💖

[@97SEMTEX]

Succinct and pertinent as usual Vlad; but never sensationalised. Thank-You.

[@H3LLS3NT4SS4SS1N]

4:24 “comrade minister of defense, you now report to the illustrious ‘big homie number four’.” -Putin, probably

[@Anatol-e7v]

Thank you so much for your outstanding work!

[@erikh8685]

Amazing as always! So amazing that you put this out for us all to watch!

[@Sir_Godz]

this stuff is so helpful

[@VladVexler]

Thank you!

[@PandemoniumMeltDown]

What a agreat flag you have there. We are Ukraine!

[@flioink]

"When Putin loses power" We're all here for it!

[@kazkaskazkas8689]

I'm not sure, though, if most of us will be there to witness when he actually loses power. He can take many people with him when he finally goes.

[@b00ts4ndc4ts]

The next one could be more ruthless, or will have to be to keep the people who Putin has surrounded himself with. Not just an anybody will be able to stay on top, or it might be an all out blood bath as they all scramble for the top job.

[@cde9952]

The power vacuum would be so astronomical that purges would have to be done

[@b00ts4ndc4ts]

@@cde9952 that's exactly what I thought as well. Lord help us takes over because they will have a ruthless son of a gun.

[@Mira-k4s9r]

@@b00ts4ndc4ts pire que Biden et Johnson ? grâce à eux il a la guerre, traîtres !!

[@vicheller3945]

Thank you for this video, you have a great ability to explain things Mr. Vexler.

[@predabot__6778]

Algo! Cheers for the insights into the reshuffling. :)

[@ros8737]

Well described and probably accurate view. It very much reminds of European royal courts through the 17-19th centuries.

[@jeffreytam7684]

Great video! It does a lot to explain how the Russian state functions very differently from our democracies. I find your insights about the personalist characteristics of the Russian state fascinating, and love that you've consistently managed to integrate through lines (vertical vs horizontal power, gangsterism in the Kremlin, etc) that help tie very different subjects together.

[@PropanePete]

Always explains a very complicated situation with such clarity.

[@catherineandpaulfuters2523]

Thank you for your coverage and insights 🇪🇺🇺🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇦🇬🇧

[@phil20_20]

Very few people get this. Egomania is not an isolated thing, so people should know better.

[@MrKbtor2]

Your thesis and arguments are very lucid and persuasive.

[@VladVexler]

Thank you for hearing!

[@ArchieFatcackie]

That’s excellent stuff very well explained.

[@hansericsson7058]

Thanks for making some sense of Russian politics, i am very greatful for that🙏

[@Loooam]

Great video as always :)) ❤

[@TheKirstebee]

Thanks Vlad! Great to get such a thoughtful interpretation with way more insight than mainstream news…. And in a very condensed format.

[@terryfox9344]

Interesting and thoughtful. No wonder it is so hard for Westerners to understand what is going on. Things don't work this way in our "world". This isn't the way we think, and there is little in our world that corresponds to the structures of Putin's thought.

[@jackthorton10]

Indeed, things work differently on that side of the fallen curtain

[@vanessak.sanders1292]

Fabulous Vlad! VERY insightful. THANK YOU!

[@VladVexler]

Thank you so much dear you!!!

[@Nyllsor]

Thx!

[@steveyork3240]

Impressive points. Thank you Vlad.

[@VladVexler]

My thanks to you!

[@Mike-tb3ci]

Great insight and understanding thank you.

[@bobsnabby2298]

Wow, this all makes now a perfect sense.

[@nubilan]

Very good, thank you!

[@ducomaritiem7160]

Clear view I think. Please Vlad, can you make a video about a comparison between the Nazi regime and what Putin is doing? There are so many similarities like creating entities within the regime that are competitive or fighting each other? ❤

[@MariaLauraBellinazzo]

Yes please 🙏

[@englishspresso6193]

Brilliantly explained. Thank you very much . 😊

[@VladVexler]

Thank you so much 😎

[@corinaking2052]

The angry protests in Georgia must be making putin a little nervous. This is a country with population of only less than 4 million! Thank you for your informative video's Vlad.❤

[@stefanandersson9616]

Thanks Vlad. Have you made a video about the controversial law in Georgia and it's possible effects on the future of russia? It would be interesting to hear what you have to say about it.

[@mariarucci78]

Yes indeed

[@MultiHanzwurst]

Great piece, thanks Vlad!

[@ah5555]

Thank you Vlad, for this excellent analysis!. I hope your health has improved.

[@marcelroy6034]

Managed conflicts was also a technique used by Hitler to ensure none of his people would get too strong (e.g. creating double structures to deal with the same political portfolio).

[@bachelor3846]

Managed conflicts has been used by all autocrats throughout history. Beginning with Ancient Roman Empire and its emperors’ intrigues, passing through kings from Middle Ages, ending with modern day dictators. Of cause, Hitler never was the one who minded up this technique, nor the one who was successful in using it (recall a failed coup against him in 1944, perfect demonstration of poor Hitler’s talents to balance those conflicts). Enough to remember Niccolo Machiavelli in XVI century writing… ‘recommendations’ to autocrats how to rule and underlining exactly this technique as one of the most important. And many dictators were more successful in using managed conflicts then Hitler was. Like Josef Stalin who stayed in power until his natural death using this tactics all the time. And Putin is closer to Stalin’s tradition rather then to Hitler’s one)))

[@marcelroy6034]

@@bachelor3846Hitler stacked Göring, Göbbels, Himmler and all other within his center of power against each other via conflicting responsibilities and ministries, it is well documented. As interesting source, allow me to refer you to ”Der Fuhrerstaat - Nazionalsozialistische Herrschaft 1933 bis 1945” by Norbert Frei. As to the coup attempt in 1944, it emanated from the Wehrmacht, which represented the old regime and never was on board the Nazi rabble. BTW, they never intended a democratic transition, much rather an oligargic illiberal state

[@samedwards6683]

Thanks so much for creating and sharing this informative video. Great job. Keep it up. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

[@Wisteriu]

One thing that never sat well with me: When they did the first round of mobilization, they had to know people were going to flee. Since they had time to plan it out, they could have closed their borders earlier if they wanted. They did not, though. I now wonder if that was simply to give more disloyal elements of the populace a free chance to leave, so that politicizing the remainder would become easier.

[@mikebarushok5361]

I think it makes more sense that by allowing the more disloyal people with the means to leave there are fewer large public demonstrations against the war, resulting in a continuation of the depoliticized middle feeling OK to ignore the effects of the war. And, it allows portraying the people who left as having been deluded by Western excesses.

[@7enima682]

closing the border is an alarming move, which would interfere with Putin's depoliticization strategy. That's why the mobilization was explicitly called "partial", and, probably unbeknownst to you as someone who's I assume not Russian, there was an "ad" campaign which was pointing out that 300k is less than 1 percent and was comparing this amount to, for example, 1 french fry out of the usual fast food restaurant portion, so chillax it (overwhelmingly likely) wont affect you keep living your life everything is fine yadda yadda. Right after the active phase ended they've started to make a full registry of draftable people, that would allow to, among other things, selectively close the border for them, and it's gonna start working in November. That suggests to me that depoliticization course, at least for now, isn't going to end. As to why the first round was a disaster broadly - it was done in the aftermath of Ukrainian counteroffensive, and, if we were to disregard the political side entirely, should have been done a long time ago (according to CIT analysis at least, not that I know better), which suggests to me that it was simply a panic measure. Also consider that Putin doesn't get anything close to a correct picture of how the war is going, since the reports are softened bottom-up on every level as no one wants to report bad news on what they're responsible for, so he likely thought that things are fine as they are, which contributed to the panic. Ofc it did turn out to be a huge political risk though, so now with the registry they're trying to set things up so that it wouldn't happen again

[@Wisteriu]

@@7enima682 I'm more curious why the border wasn't closed earlier, that's the part that always stood out to me. It was done quickly once the decision was made, they just waited a little bit. It's basic sense that conscription will cause flight, no amount of ignorance or ad campaigns could overshadow that. People flee conscription in every war in every country, it's just self-preservation. I see a nearly zero chance that they thought flight would be minor, regardless of their efforts to reduce it. Now through the lens of a new re-politicization strategy, it makes a bit more sense in hindsight.

[@7enima682]

@@Wisteriu what? The border isn't closed at all and wasn't closed for even a millisecond, and the selective closure that I was talking about is hard to prep (and therefore is still not in action mind you), because you'd need a ton of data on literally every man in Russia to check whether they're eligible for the draft, whether the notice was issued (which is when you get locked out), not to mention that you'd need to sync it to all the passport controls, banks (cuz it limits your ability to take loans afair), and a ton of other things to limit the conscript's rights. That's just technically difficult to do, not to mention the unwillingness of all these ministrys to share their data. tbf in a country as big as Russia 300k people mark, even with everyone who left, isn't that difficult to meet, and in a tough situation if you are already making a vastly unpopular move, best not to add salt in the wound with a CLOSED BORDER of all things. In the short term the flight didn't really negatively affect much - there's plenty of people still, and they've pretty much closed the hole in the long run.

[@Wisteriu]

@@7enima682 Yeah, I guess closed border is the wrong term. I was thinking of the April law they enacted that set up the electronic database for conscription, and barred anyone conscripted from leaving the country or selling their assets.

[@hhgg28]

I really enjoy and learne from your vids, Vlad, and they are endless, because always continues with one, not after this one, but before!, this is the beauty, just like reality, it turns back as it developes further ahead to be understand, haha. Just love it.

[@jeanneknight4791]

Fascinating, as always, Vlad. I will have to watch this again, no doubt, as time goes on and we see how the new cabinet heads act once established.

[@cpalamariu]

Thank you!

[@1963pyros]

Good stuff Vlad! Very helpful.

[@VladVexler]

Thank you!

[@user-je3sk8cj6g]

Ah, I love those drama series about medieval feudal courts, I can barely wait for the next episodes

[@neilclay5835]

Brilliant Vlad. Really.

[@VladVexler]

Thank you so much for your support Neil. Means a lot.

[@VladVexler]

I am - and I think Anders is too, though I haven't seen his take yet - are emphasising the regime security rather than the war efficiency dimension of these changes.

[@kneeyul]

Great video, thank you Vlad!

[@VladVexler]

Thank you for seeing!

[@gigmaresh8772]

Putin's plan to be named the next Tsar of Russia is appearently off the rails 😅

[@aspeckofstardust]

Vlad, I’m a Russian expat in the US and female, I just learned of Russia’s restrictions on abortion. It’s interesting that they are trying to accomplish this without actual laws. I guess it’s pretty obvious why, it would be hugely unpopular. And I bet as usual there’s a huge difference in how this is impacting rural Russia vs Moscow. Wondering if you might want to discuss this.

[@ronigbzjr]

Excellent video as always.

[@HeadHunter-Six]

Intelligent analysis. Subcribed.

[@tatjanaarandelovic9555]

Thank you so much for this video, Vlad! Your way of explaining very difficult political topics is amazing xxx ❤

[@VladVexler]

Dear Tatjana, thank you so much for seeing!

[@josefludvikbohm5390]

You are killing it Vlad, brilliant stuff. What a peak of productivity, I admire you very much.

[@VladVexler]

Really grateful to you.

[@headoverheels88]

Incredible insight into the inner working of the Kremlin. It always rubs me the wrong way when people suggest that Putin, for all of his and his cronies' failings, isn't a dangerously canny political actor in Russia.

[@VladVexler]

Thank you - know thy enemy is important .

[@betty6676]

It's just an opinion.

[@warpedweft9004]

I can't help wondering if a tiny part of it is so he can swiftly step aside at the 11th hour, to deflect responsibility if it all goes pear shaped at some point.