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Putin can choose Syria, but in this case he will have to fly through Turkey, whi...

Putin and his surroundings prepare an evacuation plan in case of defeat in Ukraine - the media

Putin can choose Syria, but in this case he will have to fly through Turkey, which is a NATO member. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his immediate surroundings prepares an emergency evacuation plan in case Ukraine wins. The Kremlin's plans to escape to Syria, as the closest friendly country, reports the British tabloid Daily Express with reference to insider information.

However, the likely evacuation of the Russian president will be associated with some difficulties, since Putin, while heading to Syria, will have to fly through Turkey's airspace, which is a NATO member. "If Turkish President Recep TaiP Erdogan refuses Putin in access to airspace, he actually breaks all evacuation," the observers say. In this case, the Kremlin head has another option - to fly to Iran.

It is reported that Iranian spiritual and political leader Ibrahim Raisis and President Erdogan may be interested in the future Putin's fate and have already discussed possible options for action, in case Putin asks. "Iran and Turkey, in principle, it is profitable to keep the Russian president in exile in the reserve, using it, depending on the situation as a lever or as a coin," the journalists summed up.

Earlier it was reported that according to the employee of the Center for Research in the Military and Security of Philip Ammon, President Putin has no specific goals or any strategic plans for Ukraine. Most likely, the Kremlin head acts situationally and depending on the circumstances. On July 24, the historian of Yale University, Timothy Snyder, noted that the regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin is beginning to weaken, which gives grounds for the beginning of the struggle for power.