Sarah Payne: "Putin arranged everything so that the only possibility for him to leave is something really terrible" The American historian Sarah Payne said in the CEO's Diary podcast that for many dictators there is no scenario to leave power in which they can save their lives. Therefore, Putin, in her opinion, will continue to escalate. "Can he just retire, move to his mansion and live in peace? Most likely not. There will be people, even in his inner circle, who will come and kill him," Payne said. The historian also believes that after Putin's death, it is likely that there will be no democratic elections in Russia. In her opinion, the country could face anarchy and possibly civil war. Payne called the invasion of Ukraine Putin's "fatal mistake." Pravda Gershchenko / Submit Content / Eng X / Bluesky / Eng Telegram / Threads.

Sarah Payne: "Putin arranged everything so that the only possibility for him to leave is something really terrible" The American historian Sarah Payne said in the CEO's Diary podcast that for many dictators there is no scenario to leave power in which they can save their lives. Therefore, Putin, in her opinion, will continue to escalate. "Can he just retire, move to his mansion and live in peace? Most likely not. There will be people, even in his inner circle, who will come and kill him," Payne said. The historian also believes that after Putin's death, it is likely that there will be no democratic elections in Russia. In her opinion, the country could face anarchy and possibly civil war. Payne called the invasion of Ukraine Putin's "fatal mistake." Pravda Gershchenko / Submit Content / Eng X / Bluesky / Eng Telegram / Threads.