Vladimir Putin will be ousted – it’s just a matter of when and how

‘Common sense and history’ dictate that Putin will eventually be ousted, writes Jeremy Smith. Photograph: Tass

It appears that Nato’s preferred outcome is a Russia that is militarily victorious but economically crippled. I cannot imagine a more frightening combination.

The outcome we all seem reluctant to discuss is the only non-catastrophic one: that Putin will be removed by internal forces.