 United Kingdom preparing for scenario of unexpected collapse of Russia. According to internal assessments within the United Kingdom government, Britain should prepare for the scenario of an unexpected collapse of the Russian Federation so that such events do not take London by surprise. The Times wrote it, citing its sources. Even from the beginning of the full-scale war, London assumed it could end in instability inside the country for Moscow. But the pace of events, since Prigozin announced his march on Moscow, has prompted diplomats to quickly prepare a plan of action for various scenarios. We have to wait, watch and see what comes next. This could be Chapter 1 of Something New, the source said. John Glenn, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury of the United Kingdom, said that the events in Russia are its internal affairs. The former UK defense attaché in Moscow, John Foreman, said that Prigozin's successful seizure of power would be the worst-case scenario and there should be no illusions that he is supposedly a more liberal, peace-minded democratic because he's a fascist. Foreman suggested that the pace of events on last weekend caught Western diplomats by surprise. Our assessment was that this was going to be gradual. It wasn't going to be a sudden march on Moscow, he said. Lord Richard of Hertzman Soul, the former chief of the defense staff, expressed the opinion that Putin, despite the impact of the rebellion on his authority, is still a dangerous opponent and the West risks underestimating Russia. Sir Roderick Lin, a former UK ambassador to Russia, expressed that after the uprising, Putin's chances of remaining ruler of Russia for life are already less, but right now he is still in charge.