Scenario of coup in Kremlin announced, Putin's days are numbered

Ukrainian doctor of political sciences Maksim Rozumniy believes that a scenario with a palace coup and appearance of a new political figure is possible in Russia
He said this to Espesso media outlet.
According to Maksim Rozumniy, Russia may fall into a certain time trap, which in chess is called "zugzwang" , a position in checkers and chess in which any move by a player leads to the deterioration of his situation.
"In principle, this could happen in six months - some kind of 'palace' coup, Putin being replaced by someone and so on. This gives an opportunity for some new political figure to appear, who will start negotiating with the West and bargain good terms for himself. But if Putin even stays in power, these new conditions become worse and worse. That is, it may happen in 2-3 years," the expert said.
In his opinion, the time when the active phase of hostilities will end is very important.
"We are not saying when the war will end, because now we do not see the possibility and necessity to end it with some kind of treaty or agreement with the dictator. We are talking about the end of the active phase of hostilities. And the sooner this happens, the sooner Russians will start asking, what was it and what was it for?" Maksim Rozumniy explained.
According to him, now, during the period of aggravation, Russian citizens instinctively support their army and president. However, once this is over, there will be a lot of questions about the young men lost in the war.
"That is, it is such a lengthy process, but it can be accelerated by any circumstance," the expert believes.
Eralier, a former CIA chief with three decades of experience in the intelligence field, Jack Devine expressed his belief that Putin's days are numbered, stating, "Putin could disappear tomorrow, and I wouldn’t be surprised if some element in the government had decided they were going to take executive action."
Devine, who led thousands of spies on covert missions, points to Putin's increasingly unpredictable and dangerous behaviour, particularly his invasion of Ukraine, as the catalyst for his "political demise".
The war in Ukraine, marked by brutal assaults and severe casualties, has led to a decline in Putin's popularity, Devine anticipated while also predicting a 'Black Swan' event or a palace coup, especially if Russia's efforts result in a "permanent stalemate" in Ukraine.