Vladimir Putin’s grip on power
is “weakening” and other political figures in the country are
preparing for a “struggle” in the wake of his fall, a leading historian
has suggested.
Timothy Snyder, a Professor of
History at Yale University and author of the book On Tyranny, is an expert in
the modern history of central and eastern Europe.
He firmly believes the Russian
President’s authority is eroding thanks to the Russian military’s mounting
losses on the battlefield in Ukraine.
Taking to social media, Snyder
declared that “Putin’s rule is weakening”, highlighting one key move
that proves he’s losing his grip on power.
“We now regularly hear
from people aside from Putin – for example, former prime minister and president
Dmitry Medvedev – about the meaning of the war, the catastrophic consequences
that await Ukraine and the West, and so forth. This is a sign Putin is losing
control.
“Usually the news
coverage of such pronouncements focuses on their content. It is tempting to get
caught up in Russian fear propaganda.
“But the real story is
that people aside from Putin now feel authorized to make such proclamations.
Before the war there was less of this.”
