Unusually for dictators, Ivan the Terrible was able to survive defeat on the battlefield; Putin's fate may be similar.
Could the Russian Federation collapse? Will Putin be toppled? Could the Russian President stay on after defeat?
We asked three experts their opinion on three scenarios facing Russia.
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Like Ivan the Terrible, Putin could hobble on after defeat
Russia is at a turning point in its history. Putin’s future now lies on the battlefields in Ukraine