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Ask HN: What happens to Russia if Putin disappears?

by html5web on 2/28/22, 2:40 AM with 3 comments

What happens if suddenly he realizes that he is losing the war and decides to disappear?

  • by mikewarot on 2/28/22, 3:39 AM

    The Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin becomes acting President. Russia has laws covering this.

    I'm not sure where he could flee to, though.

  • by adyashakti on 2/28/22, 3:38 AM

    Or, perhaps more realistically, decides to go nuclear?