Putin removed from power?!

Russian President Vladimir Putin has not appeared in public for over a week. Numerous scheduled official meetings of the president have been postponed indefinitely. Helicopters circle the Kremlin, while Putin himself provides no comments. All of this gives rise to certain thoughts. Either Putin is seriously ill, or he has died, or there is a coup in the Kremlin.

 Many politicians also lean towards the coup version; in particular, Slava Rabinovich stated this on his internet page: “Я уверен в том, что Путин отстранён от власти” (I am certain that Putin has been removed from power).

 According to other sources, Putin is healthy but removed from power. Kadyrov is now actively trying to reach an agreement with the new pro-government figures, promising not only to hold the Caucasus but also to secure funds.

"Генерал-полковник Виктор Золотов, который 13 лет охранял тело Путина и отвечал за его безопасность - ликвидирован. Сегодня я уже остыл, и не так оптимистичен относительно смерти или отстранения Путина от власти, но эти сигналы все более напоминают переворот, или, во всяком случае, жесткий конлфикт между политическими и силовыми элитами" (Lieutenant General Viktor Zolotov, who protected Putin’s body and was responsible for his security for 13 years, has been eliminated. Today I have cooled down and am not so optimistic regarding Putin’s death or removal from power, but these signals increasingly resemble a coup, or at least a harsh conflict between political and security elites), - Pavel Nuss 

 “Час назад написал источник из Кремля.. Путин жив, но отстранен от власти, убит командующий внутренних войск Золотов, власть перешла к силовикам...” (An hour ago, a source from the Kremlin wrote.. Putin is alive but removed from power, Internal Troops Commander Zolotov has been killed, power has passed to the security services), - writes Natalia Yusupova.

What should we expect in such a situation?! One would like to believe that this scenario benefits Ukraine; at least, Russia will not be able to focus on us for some time. But it is too early to relax.