... He will remain the top figure until the end. I believe he will hold on to power for as long as physically possible — that's my prediction.
In response to the question: "What are the possible ways for Putin to leave power other than death?"
So when I talk about how the Russia-Ukraine situation will end, I predict it will end with a "Northern Cyprus" scenario
He draws an analogy with the Republic of Cyprus and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is recognized only by Turkey, and there's a buffer zone between the two republics
Most likely, Russia will leave and will already begin evacuating the S-400 systems provided to Assad toward the Tartus naval base. Most likely, it will leave, most likely it will leave.
Russia will leave Syria.
I lean towards the idea that substantive negotiations on a ceasefire will begin. As for how they will end, as Viktor Stepanovich Chernomyrdin once said: "That’s a philosophical question."
In response to the question: "Do you believe that within the next six months there will be a truce, a ceasefire, or that Putin won’t agree to it?"