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- 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...
Jul 28, 2022 · The former head of the U.K.'s foreign intelligence service believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin would be succeeded by Nikolai Patrushev, the secretary of Russia's Security...
Aug 5, 2024 · The younger Patrushev has been tabbed by experts as a leading candidate for a successor if President Vladimir Putin, 71, relinquishes power -- though there’s no sign he plans to anytime soon.
Jun 11, 2024 · President Vladimir Putin will keep demoted ally Nikolai Patrushev, a Cold War warrior who crafted the Kremlin's national security strategy, on Russia's top consulting security body,...
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May 14, 2024 · Vladimir Putin’s ousted security chief Nikolai Patrushev will instead serve as the Russian president’s aide, according to a decree published by the Kremlin. The announcement came amid Putin’s post-inauguration reshuffle of the Russian defense ministry and as his forces intensify their barrage of Ukraine.