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

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Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on Modern Affairs continues with a video on the Russian elites and various power brokers and groups, as we try to deduce who is going to rule Russia after Putin. Previously we talked about the European Union, discussing if it is a real superpower or an utopic ( • Can the EU be a Superp... ), short-term union that is fated to dissolve, about Russia, China and Iran and discussed their ties, interests and contradictions and try to deduce if Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Ali Khamenei can form a stable alliance - a new axis or support each other temporarily ( • Russia, China and Iran... ), made videos on the 15 Events that Defined the War in Ukraine ( • 15 Events that Defined... ) and on the possible vectors of the upcoming Ukrainian counter-attack ( • Where Will Ukraine Att... ) and on why we consider the war in Ukraine to be Unprovoked • Why Do We Call the War...
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00:00 - 01:05 Intro
01:05 - 02:11 Sponsorship
02:11 - 03:18 Fake Political Institutions
03:18 - 04:45 Fake Federalism
04:45 - 06:14 Politburo 2.0
06:14 - 14:37 Elite Groups
14:37 - 15:52 Trustees
15:52 - 18:40 Threats to the System and a Possible Civil War
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[@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.

[@BasBruurs]

The West for one, never would like to see Russia collapse. I am pretty sure warlord fighting it out and dividing the country up is the Pentagons worse nightmare. Imagine all those new dictators with all those nukes or lawlessness where some go missing. No thank you.

[@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_d_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_d_sazonovthe KGB led by Putin had a hand in some of terrorist activities back then.

[@user-kg4fr9jr7v]

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

[@user-wm5bv6hb2x]

I like how this channel went from Rome after Caeser to Russia after Putin

[@user-wk4iw8gt8r]

Probably because Putin is a clone of Caeser

[@KingsandGenerals]

Haha 🤣

[@ironheart5830]

Telling future history :D

[@SA2004YG]

Personally I'm not a fan. I'm here for history not news. They should make a separate channel if they want to focus on modern events

[@lew80s53]

​@@SA2004YGthis is going to sound crazy but you could just...not watch these particular ones.

[@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.

[@MM22966]

Something I try to keep in mind is that from everything I have seen/heard/read, Putin IS genuinely popular with most Russians. While I don't agree with it, they have a vastly different perspective from what we see/hear in Western media, and Putin was the one who pulled them out of their non-stop humiliation in the 90's. That counts for a lot with the average Russian. Plus, they LIKE strongmen.

[@Hahaha-io5ov]

Как россиянин, подтверждаю. 👍

[@user-hs9zt4ik9z]

Pretty true. Russian police is more complicated than the show in this video. Putin couldn’t be so self assured if wouldn’t care about his popularity.

[@MM22966]

@@user-hs9zt4ik9z I think you meant 'politics'.

[@user-hs9zt4ik9z]

Yes, sure🙂@@MM22966

[@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*

[@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

[@nellym46664]

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

[@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!

[@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.

[@user-sx2cv9wh8h]

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

[@kirillshturbabin8536]

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

[@Artificial-Stupidity]

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

[@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.

[@minoru5760]

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.

[@jeckjeck3119]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@tamastimar9511]

Thank you for the informative video.

[@MasterTheSwag]

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

[@johnboxler8989]

Great video as always

[@pablodelsegundo9502]

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

[@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.

[@myrar8708]

Amazing episode!!

[@VeritasAmantesVocat]

A handy little hit list. Thanks

[@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.

[@antonkrieg3708]

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

[@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”.

[@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...

[@evanrobinson9051]

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

[@jesuschrist960]

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.

[@Kyle-mw3bo]

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

[@markb8468]

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

[@baybars_0]

very impressive analysis, thank you!

[@user-fn4ld2gw7n]

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.

[@pedrozepeda6930]

Amazing video, always been a fan

[@KingsandGenerals]

thanks!

[@AmirSatt]

I will.

[@Chadaface]

ngl this entire list sounds like a bad guy network from an assassins creed game

[@EARTH_GARONS]

Dang how ya'all make these video so fast?

[@KingsandGenerals]

Good team

[@ira_qi]

Please make video about the Kingdom of hatra in Iraq

[@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?

[@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).

[@lyndallsymons9767]

The list never ends

[@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.

[@mikemodugno5879]

Interesting video. Thanks for the work that goes into this.

[@helghast_7203]

Thank you for the information, very interesting. Also, is it just me or there could be a political simulator of this? (with the six factions vying for influence inside of Russia, going as far as to be an equal to Putin for Gazprom). Would be interesting.

[@p0xus]

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

[@cassiusijeomah4239]

Well Documented Kings And Generals Is The Best On War History

[@gragraw6184]

best one yet.

[@adamkullai5971]

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

[@Uzair_Of_Babylon465]

Great video keep it up you're doing amazing things 😁👍

[@stewartroberts617]

Thanks!

[@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.

[@lordoflosttime]

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

[@steppenwolf1872]

The best voice and Channel for history facts.

[@Klash1100]

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

[@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.

[@Dgenrias]

Dmitry Patrushev, son of Patrushev from this video and minister of agriculture.

[@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.

[@poopscoop9016]

Is there a map or a list of which of these groups controls each region?

[@MM22966]

I don't think it is that clear cut, except maybe for Kadyrov.

[@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.

[@valer119]

Oh crap he reinstated the Viceroy / ProConsul system.

[@tonyoliver2330]

In this discussion, what would happen in the event of a civil war and dismemberment into factions and in relation to their nukes? Would they use them on themselves?

[@090giver090]

Nope. The goal of powerstruggle is to gain power over resources and riches, not polluted wasteland. Also it would be completely dumb to win over your internal enemy by incenerating him in the nuclear fire only to be immediately being tuckled down by joint US/EU/China intervention.

[@liberalgoodi]

Thanks

[@nazgulizm]

Found this to be a good and informative video. Can lead to a slippery slope though if not minded. As long as speculative aspects are curbed as best as possible, there’s a chance of a history channel not devolving to a propaganda outlet.

[@williamwray2522]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@ggtt2547]

What a wealth of information. Well done! What do you mean when you say how many regions each group controls? Is it through the parachutist governors, who i assume are "their" guys?

[@blacklion8208]

Be loyal to your Khan system holds Russia together, but controlling the military and "now" church holds Russia together. Corruption is rife in Russia.

[@robertpella2389]

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

[@wiktorberski9272]

Nice to watch

[@philippeplourde406]

Sources? For example, claiming the siloviki control 19 regions, what is that based on? Or just the poliburo metaphor, can you link articles backing that?

[@georgiossgk7384]

Trust me bro.

[@andyman2583]

Tldr

[@RidgeWalletYT]

Awesome rings 😎

[@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.

[@user-sx2cv9wh8h]

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

[@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.

[@MagneticDonut]

Man... modern geopolitics are fascinating

[@orkhanmammad]

Çox maraqlıdır

[@JonniePolyester]

Most interesting. The most in-depth study I’ve read has been Putin’s People by Catherine Belton.

[@user-vz4xw3og5b]

King & general will you make a video about the news tension on france vs niger, Burkina Faso, mali,

[@diojelangramadhan2323]

where is the next pacific theater episode :(

[@vulpoiul7538]

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

[@tylerchen3797]

Where does Lukashenko fits into this?

[@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

[@ThaStrum]

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

[@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

[@sujeeshthomas]

Im here for history of facts without opinion....😮😮😮

[@KingsandGenerals]

Cool.

[@aaronmarks9366]

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

[@Klash1100]

10:09 Medvedev is best buddies with Siloviki now. Also, he is Security Council's deputy chairman

[@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 😂😂😂😂

[@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.

[@kaikaichen]

I wonder if Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, would've been worth a mention as well, considering his closeness to Putin.

[@garrettflicker2748]

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

[@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.

[@patrickharris2828]

What is the name of the last song ?

[@rafikarnik]

you should do a video like this on the USA with its MIC and power of lobbies 🎉

[@GeoScorpion]

This was a GREAT episode! Thank you.

[@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

[@Martijn_Steinpatz]

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

[@DubyaDeeEight]

Putin boutta gather the dragon balls to wish for immortality

[@Dan19870]

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

[@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.

[@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]

😂😂😂

[@emten1584]

Is that the iron throne in the thumbnail?

[@giorgijioshvili9713]

Yes