“In a strange turn of events, the US is funds Russian opposition parties against Putin. Putin is removed from power, but the main opposition party is the KPRF, the others are too weak and deorganized to oppose them. Gennady Zyuganov becomes head of state and allies Russia with China.”

It will never happen, because the KPRF is mostly pro-Putin nowadays.

Greatest comeback in history. It’d reshape world geopolitics forever.

It’s not going to happen until after the US balkanizes, at least.