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Mar 21, 2024 · Putin’s Successor Could Be Hiding in Plain Sight. Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting via video conference at the Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, Feb. 8, 2023 (Sputnik photo by Grigory ...
- The Confidant, Dmitry Medvedev
- The Bodyguard, Alexei Dyumin
- The Spymaster, Nikolai Patrushev
- So Will Vladimir Putin Leave His Post?
There was a time when Dmitry Medvedev's future as Putin's successor was assured. Like all those in the Kremlin inner circle, Medvedev hailed from Putin's hometown of St Petersburg. He was also, it seems, happy to eternally remain the Robin to Putin's Batman. "Putin liked Medvedev's lack of ambition," Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar wrote in his bo...
Given Putin's tendency towards machismo, it is perhaps fitting that a suitable replacement may be the man who claims to have once saved him from a brown bear. Alexei Dyumin served as one of Putin's personal security officers from the moment he became acting prime minister in 1999. According to the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, D...
But the man who has recently emerged as the most likely contender bears a striking resemblance to Putin himself. A spymaster and political operative who shares the president's contemptuous view of the West, Nikolai Patrushev has carved out a similar path to power. Like Putin, Patrushev grew up in St Petersburg and joined the KGB as a young security...
While Putin may be closer to the brink than ever before, it's not yet clear if a power transition in Russia is imminent. The circumstances in which Putin leaves office and the person who rises to replace him may depend on many factors. Whether it's a voluntary abdication, a medical emergency or a palace coup, a different contender emerges as the fr...
Nov 17, 2023 · Russian President Vladimir Putin on November 15, 2023, west of Moscow, Russia. Per constitutional changes made prior to the war in Ukraine, Putin may remain in power until 2036.
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Nov 2, 2023 · FILE - Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin gestures as he leads a cabinet meeting in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. Mishustin could be an establishment-supported candidate for Russian president if Vladimir Putin does not run for reelection or becomes incapacitated before the vote in March 2024.
Nov 17, 2023 · President Vladimir Putin’s successor will be nearly identical to his predecessor, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday as the country gears up for an election in which Putin is expected ...
The possibility of Putin appointing a successor was raised by the expert. This successor could potentially be a family member. Prof. Marciniak pointed out rumors in Moscow suggesting that "one of ...
Jan 29, 2020 · MOSCOW — The race to become the next Russian president has already begun. The constitutional changes Vladimir Putin announced earlier this month raised more questions than they answered, but they suggest he will have to choose someone to replace him when his term in the presidency ends in 2024. The proposed overhaul, now making its way ...
