Ukraine’s Worst Case Scenario is a Doomsday Call for Putin’s Regime

Not immediate and complete collapse, but steady and gravitational

Shankar Narayan
8 min readNov 13, 2023

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“What’s Ukraine’s victory like?” one reader wondered. I replied by pointing to President Biden’s words at the UN General Assembly in September this year: “If we let Ukraine get divided, can any nation’s independence be safe? I’d say no. We’ve got to confront this blatant aggression now and discourage potential aggressors in the future.” This implies that Russian troops withdraw from Ukraine, and Ukraine, reverts to its 1991 borders, which were the same boundaries it had after the dissolution of the Soviet Union into multiple independent states.

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There are various types of dictatorships worldwide, and Russia stands out as a unique one. With a market boasting 140 million people and a significant role as one of the world’s largest oil and gas producers, Russia possesses a product that the global economy heavily relies upon. As a member of a powerful cartel, they spare no effort to ensure their coffers remain full.

This substantial market, combined with a steady stream of revenue from oil and gas, likely fueled…

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Shankar Narayan

He didn't care what he had or what he had left, he cared only about what he must do.