> This qualifies for Sci-Fi I think No it doesn't. It's by far the most likely outcome going forward. "Putin’s Retirement Plan Depends on Belarus" "To retain

> This qualifies for Sci-Fi I think No it doesn't. It's by far the most likely outcome going forward. "Putin’s Retirement Plan Depends on Belarus" "To retain power, he is positioning himself as the leader of a closer union between Russia and its dependent neighbor." https://outline.com/skkJq5 https://outline.com/skkJq5 https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-01-08/putin-is-seeking-to-retain-power-through-a-union-with-belarus https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-01-08/putin-... That is by Leonid Bershidsky, one of the best columnists in the West re Russia. He essentially never strays into conspiracy theories or similar junk.