Talk of Vladimir Putin’s downfall is ‘wishful thinking’

Russian President Vladimir Putin is still “very firmly” in control in the Kremlin, according to The New York Times’ Steven Lee Myers.

Mr Myers told Sky News Australia any hopes the Russian President will be deposed is “wishful thinking”.

“The way he has created the political system in Russia, the way he is able to exert control over all of the various branches of the armed services, the police, as well as the military and the secret services – I think that makes it very unlikely that somebody would be able to step in and seize control from him,” Mr Myers said.

“The caveat of course is, with authoritarian rulers, it’s always impossible to know when the last moment has come.

“There have been a lot of rumours in the last few days, but I think we should … still treat those as rumours.”

[satguy]

What about the secret US - Ukrainian biological weapon labs?

[phillipwallbank]

Imagine what the Ukrainians could have done with the planes and weapons Joe left in Afghanistan.

[perfboi]

The military operation has only been taking place for less than two weeks. That’s not unusually slow at all. It took the US nearly a month to capture the Iraqi capital of Baghdad in their illegal and false flag invasion of Iraq.

[Doc_Holiday]

Great interview I think this was the first time I've actually seen anyone in the media give a very good accounting of the situation

[kalsaumesatungiamata]

For over 2 decades now he's warning were ignored. He makes sense

[brettmitchell]

Russia is never as strong as she seems. Or as weak.

[donnamacleod]

FINALLY, a sane viewpoint on this ...

[ggh]

Finally someone who has a lot of sense!! Russia has been pushed for years!

[jhunt]

Don't matter how many times you say Ukraine is winning..they are not!

[onerider]

Somehow, Australians talking about freedom (elsewhere, of course) gives me a much-needed chuckle...thanks!

[Flankymanga]

Finally somebody that knows the man good enough that be wrote a book about him. Journalists have to listen to this guy and stop blabbering wishful thinking.

[neillgtormey]

Finally a view point that makes sense!

[vladkhvan]

Finally, a balanced view on the strategic situation.

[leithmark]

I still don’t know why they keep talking about the time being taken... Russia has been showing restraint in light of their actual force projection capabilities. Stop pretending that this isn’t carefully scripted and stage managed.

[EliteURBX]

Instead of hearing what all these Putin "experts" have to say about Putin, why don't we just get to hear what Putin himself has to say. Let the guy speak for himself. Believe me, he can do a very good job.

[sverreandregrebstad]

that sound like normal person with the right view on how putin is .thanks for puting on a un brainwashed person 👍👍

[briannakisisa]

I think it has taken long because he's not killing everything in their path, there are being careful to minimise civilian casualties...unlike the mighty Americans that scorch the while country

[ljubomalim]

Looks like sky news is coming to its senses. Finally some neutral thought

[leopoldpoppenberger]

C EX10 minutes ago
I'm Russian and I'm amazed at Palki Sharma knowledge. For the first time I see an unbiased report like a true journalism should be instead of cancel culture in USA. Couple things to add to that report: Russia asked NATO to join and was denied. Another important thing not many people know: Ukraine was bombing and shelling Donetsk and Lugansk regions since 2014 for 8 years! Killing hundreds of children and snipers shooting women with infant babies on their hands. A genocide of Russian people living in eastern Ukraine. Done by neonazis that were promoted and cherished by west and Zelensky. That same Zelensky who is now praised as a brave president by their mass media non stop 24/7. The same man responsible for thousands of death (more than 13000 people died for 8 years of genocide). Unimaginable hypocrisy from west.

[Yalbou]

Wow, some one on sky news who is unbiased and not a sensationalist. Am i dreaming?