Yuri Felshtinsky, a Russian political professor who lives permanently in the United States, is certain that Putin will hold onto power until the conclusion of his term. “I don’t think the FSB would allow anyone else to take power,” he said. He makes predictions about Russia’s future plans.

The Federal Security Service (FSB) and Vladimir Putin’s administration are today Russia’s two centres of power, according to the Russian political scientist. “Even if there are changes, the FSB still runs the country,” he stated in an interview with “Fakt”.

“There has never been such a situation before,” he said. ” at times during the times of the Soviet Union, the KGB, which the FSB is a successor to, was only a system subordinate to the political leadership of the Communist Party,” he said.

He believes that as soon as Russia is able to cross Ukraine and reach Transnistria, they would attack Moldova. “Whether this will occur is still up in the air. According to Yuri Felshtinsky, Russia does not now possess the ground troops necessary to carry out its aggressive agenda.

Putin won’t stop
Putin is searching for new partners in the meanwhile. A treaty on a comprehensive strategic collaboration between Russia and North Korea was overwhelmingly approved by the State Duma, the lower chamber of the Russian parliament. In the event that one of them finds itself in a state of war, the pact contains promises of mutual military support.