Russia's War Against Ukraine
OP-ED
Paul Goble: A post-Putin Russia might be bad news for everyone, including Ukraine, in the short term
Police officers stand guard near a headstone featuring an illustration depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin sporting the type of moustache associated with late Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and inscribed with an unflattering slogan, during a mock funeral ceremony.
If Vladimir Putin is ousted or when he dies, the Russian government likely to emerge at least in the near term would not be the liberal, democratic and peaceful one in which so many are placing their hopes. And in the short term, such a regime almost certainly would behave even worse toward Ukraine than Putin has.
