Could an assassin kill Putin? Just as the second world war would not have happened without the demonic will and agency of Adolf Hitler, so the invasion of Ukraine – and its horrific bloodshed and unspeakable human misery – is Putin’s war. Can he be stopped? The bad news is that the chances do not look good at the moment.
Nigel Jones
Could a Kremlin assassin get to Putin?
Putin has publicly humiliated members of his inner circle

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