How to surrender

The worst part is that might not be the “best” result. It’s a pointless thought experiment unless the worst case happens- but there have been numerous speculations. As a “what if,” if he dies, an ensuing power vacuum could create a Russia ran by very tactically effective leadership with similar or worse visions of a Soviet state- or we could find leadership that lacks tactical ability but through “luck” or operational effectiveness could sew devastation on unprecedented scale and depth even if they are short lived engineering- civil, political, mechanical- often favor the problem you know to the one you do not. That is to say- attempting a well meaning solution in a live environment can create worse issues than the ones you are trying to fix.