So what would happen if someone dropped a bomb on Red Square and killed

[Maraya1969]

Putin and his henchmen in the process?


He has been ordering war crimes since the start of this war. Bombing schools etc. is supposed to be off limits yet he just does what he want - kind of like tfg in this country.

But I wonder what would happen if Red Square was obliterated and Putin was dead? Would some other sadistic creep just step up to take his place? Or would they just pull out of Ukraine and the war would be over and Russia would start to rebuild but with a democratically elected head of state?

I'm only asking since he has been talking about using nuclear weapons now. Something that is too horrifying to think of.

[Buckeyeblue]

1. I think the problem is that the scenario is too unpredictable

Because what if you don't kill Putin? It's possible he comes out the other side more popular than ever. But if you do kill him, it may depend on who manages to live as to who takes on the leadership role.

I think in general we don't assasinate world leaders because there are too many negative variables that can play out.

I do think the game changes and riskier options will be considered if Putin uses a nuclear weapon.

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

2. Then Russia retaliates against whoever did it

Which could likely lead to all out war with the high potential of nuclear weapons being used. You don't get to assassinate the leader of a nuclear power and get a way with it. That's not something any country would just shrug off. Its a apples to oranges comparison since Putin is far far worse than Trump was, but if a country like Iran attacked DC and killed trump while he was still President, then the we would absolutely be bombing Tehran soon after. Few things unite a country faster than an attack from the outside. Killing putin would likely get the Russian people to rally behind whoever takes charge after and they would be demanding blood for it.

[muriel_volestrangler]

3. "Obliterating Red Square" would be a war crime

Yes, it is the kind of crime Putin is committing himself, but international law does not say "the other side killed 5,000 illegally, so you can go ahead and kill 5,000 civilians yourself in the hope of getting the guy at the top".

[Norbert]

4. Okay if it only kills Putin

Trouble is it is hard to predict how widespread the damage would be and how much other casualties there are. Not everyone in Russia is a Putin lackey.

[tinrobot]

5. Doubtful he is in Red Square

He's probably in one of his many mansions somewhere, maybe in a bunker.

And if you want to assassinate him, get in line. I suspect there's a lot of Russians wanting to do the same.

[Chainfire]

6. An action like that would unite the Russian people.

Nothing like being attacked by outside forces to bring people together in a frenzy of nationalism. For the world's purposes it would be so much better if Putin's demise came from the inside.

[doc03]

7. I was thinking how would you get it there? Then I remember all those Russian

suitcase nukes that were claimed to be missing years ago. Whatever came of that?

[mn9driver]

8. There is no shortage of equally crazy successors waiting in the wings of the Kremlin.

https://www.politico.eu/article/after-putin-12-people-ready-ruin-russia-next/amp/

[marble falls]

9. A 900,000 man Russian army can't pin a 300,000 man army in Ukraine, how does that Urkaine army ...

... occupy a landmass three times its own size?

Setting off a bomb in Red Square is an unacceptable escalation.

[Ferrets are Cool]

10. America does NOT indiscriminately go around dropping bombs on countries and removing

their elected leaders......oh wait....


I forgot about Iraq.

[sarisataka]

11. Someone would see a retaliation from Russia

Just like we would do if someone bombed the White House regardless of who was President.

[BlackSkimmer]

12. I read he's in the countryside.

I doubt he's in Red Square.