Abbas Kalyamov says the Russian president is “too emotional” and that “the Russians don’t need him if he’s not strong.”
The former person responsible for writing Vladimir Putin’s speeches revealed, In an interview with CNNThe possibility of a military coup in Russia has increased recently as Russian losses in Ukrainian territory continue and the country suffers from Western economic sanctions.
“The Russian economy is deteriorating, the war is lost, and more and more corpses are coming back to Russia, so the Russians will find it very difficult, and they will try to find an explanation for this when they look at the political process. Now they say, ‘Our country is ruled by an old tyrant, an old dictator.'” Abbas Kalyamov, a political analyst said.
For Kalyamo, there is no doubt that “a military coup is possible” in the coming months.
“In a year where the political situation has changed and a president who is really hated is at the helm of the country, war is really unpopular, and at this moment when blood is needed for it, a coup is a real possibility,” he added.
Putin’s former interlocutor said “judging by his actions”, the current Russian president is expected to cancel presidential elections scheduled for March 2024.
“Without victory over Ukraine, he will have difficulties with the Russians. If he is not strong, the Russians don’t need him. He can actually declare martial law and cancel the election,” Kalyamov opined, adding that Putin is “more and more emotional because he is “tired.”
Abbas Kalyamov said Putin used to be “very logical and rational”, but that “tired” Russian president seems to be “losing the ability to break with previously popular paradigms”. “Now it follows the path and has no ability to deviate.”
Kalyamov served on Putin’s speechwriting team from 2000 to 2001, and again from 2008 to 2010. Since the beginning of the war, the former writer has continued to comment on the state of the conflict and Russian politics in general.
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