"The Race To Replace Putin Has Begun"

Russia's elite are discussing a new generation of potential successors.

A circle of potential successors to Putin is already taking shape among the Russian elite. Most of the figures being considered as possible replacements for the president are between the ages of 40 and 50. This may be linked to the Kremlin’s desire to avoid repeating the fate of the late Soviet Union, writes 19FortyFive.

Among the potential successors mentioned are Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev, and Putin’s former bodyguard Alexei Dyumin. A total of seven candidates from the Russian elite are being considered.
Formally, the prime minister is first in line to succeed the president upon his departure. This is exactly how Putin himself came to power in 2000 following the resignation of Boris Yeltsin. However, Mishustin’s political clout is limited, so his chances are slim.

Dmitry Patrushev represents a completely different part of the system. He is the son of former FSB Director Nikolai Patrushev, one of the most influential members of Putin’s inner circle. Thanks to his background and connections with the security services, he is known as the “FSB prince.”

Another notable figure is Alexei Dyumin. A former employee of the Federal Protective Service and Putin’s bodyguard, he later headed the Special Operations Forces and served as deputy defense minister.

Age matters, too. The current director of the FSB Alexander Bortnikov will turn 75 in November. He belongs to Putin’s own generation and likely no longer fits the personnel model the Kremlin wants to create for the future.
“Putin seems determined not to let history repeat itself,” the authors write.

They are referring to the final years of the USSR, when, following the death of Leonid Brezhnev, the country was briefly led by Yuri Andropov and Konstantin Chernenko, and then power passed to Mikhail Gorbachev.

“The Kremlin views the rapid succession of aging leaders as one of the reasons for the weakening of the Soviet system. Therefore, the current focus on younger members of the elite may be an attempt to prepare in advance for a controlled transfer of power,” experts believe.

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