‘Weak’ Putin faces being killed like Gaddafi by ‘predators’ in his backstabbing inner circle, warns Vlad’s ex-crony
VLADIMIR Putin faces being strung up and killed like Libyan tyrant Muammar Gaddafi if he fails to win in Ukraine, a former crony has warned.
Russia's tyrannical leader is fast being perceived as "weak" by his inner circle and they will quickly turn on him - with Vlad already being surrounded by "predators licking their lips".
Igor Girkin, an intelligence and army veteran, issued the warning to Vlad - speaking for Russia's hardliners who believe sickly Putin is too soft to win the war in Ukraine.
He was formerly a staunchly pro-Putin commander - and even helped him annex Crimea and subjugate the Donbas in 2014.
“[There must be a] change of at least part of the team, who are not only thieves…and scumbags…but who also failed in everything they were entrusted with, entirely,” said Girkin.
The alleged war criminal was central to Putin’s annexation of Crimea, and establishing the puppet Donetsk People’s Republic eight years ago in eastern Ukraine.
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And observers have suggested Girkin's words show that "predators" are now "licking their lips" as they gun for Vlad.
Girkin suggested the military and security bloc are losing their loyalty to Putin because of the stunning failures in the botched "special military operation".
"Intelligence failed…both political and military,” said Girkin, 51, in a video.
“The army cannot fight normally because there is nothing [to fight with]. The FSB cannot catch criminals who flee abroad in droves.”
And he warned in a worst case scenario Putin will end up like Gaddafi, who was deposed and then brutally murdered by his own people in 2011.
He warned of Russia “turning into Libya where everyone is fighting against everyone”, a scenario that was “more than likely with partial foreign occupation — and complete and final destruction of the country.”
And he said the "best case scenario" for Putin is him ended up like Yugoslav dictator Slobodan Milošević - who died in 2006 in while facing an international war crimes tribunal The Hague.
YouTuber Ivan Yakovina, 42, with 743,000 subscribers, said that Girkin is believed to work “for some dark, chthonic forces in Kremlin/FSB”.
He said: “If that is so, then these forces are very dissatisfied with Vladimir Putin.
“Through Girkin's mouth they claimed that Gaddafi's destiny awaits the Russian president, and Libya's destiny…
"To put it directly, they are already threatening Putin, demanding to proclaim a fully-fledged war against Ukraine.
“In my opinion, this is a very interesting dynamic.
“The most hateful….are coming out of Putin's grip and are licking their lips like predators anticipating him, sitting in his luxurious bunker 'too weak and liberal'.
“Military and special services are showing their teeth now.”
These were the hardliner military and security who “have weapons and the skill to use them”, said Russian-born Yakovina, from independent NV magazine and website, based in Ukraine.
Girkin - also known as Igor Strelkov - is wanted in the West over the shooting down flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine in 2014.
What happened to Gaddafi?
COLONEL Gaddafi's brutal regime came to an end on October 20, 2011, when he was cornered by a revolutionary mob.
He was killed in a frenzied execution staged by rebels after being found hunkered down in a storm drain in Sirte, Libya.
Chilling video captured the tyrant's final moments as he was seen covered in blood amongst a crowd of fighters who are chanting "God is great".
The dictator - who committed war crimes and viciously oppressed his people - can be heard begging for mercy in the clips, saying "what you're doing is wrong".
"What is the matter? What’s going on? What do you want?" the bloodied tyrant pleaded.
Jeers of "you dog" and cheers of "victory" can be heard as the bewildered dictator was captured by the mob.
He is reported to have been beaten and tortured by the rebels - including having a knife or bayonet inserted into his anus.
Gaddafi was then shot at close range, with some reports stating he was executed with his own custom-made gold gun.
His body was placed on public display inside a freezer so the population would have proof that the vile ruler was dead.
Putin is believed to be haunted by the scenes in which the tyrannical Gaddafi was brutalised before being executed by a mob.
And all of it was captured on video, which further disturbed Vlad who reportedly considered it a warning shot to his own regime.
He is said to have "obsessively" watched the video, according to The Atlantic, and seen it as a wake up call.
Putin is claimed to have decided he would stand up against the West, or he would be next to be torn apart in a revolution.
Obama’s national-security adviser Tom Donilon said: "From the outset of his second run as President, in my judgment, he was bringing Russia to a posture of pretty active hostility toward the United States and the West."
He added: "The communication really broke after that."
Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar said Putin learned from Gaddafi's death that "weakness and compromise" were not an option.
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He said: "When he was a pariah, no one touched him.
"But as soon as he opened up he was not only overthrown but killed in the street like a mangy old cur."