Putin is preparing a group of successors for himself

A report by the New Eurasian Strategies Centre claims that Vladimir Putin is preparing a group of 13 trusted individuals, or "viceroys," among whom he will distribute the spheres of state governance instead of a single successor. The list includes Mishustin, Sobyanin, Patrushev, Belousov, and Medvedev. Putin turns 74 on October 7, and the law on resetting presidential terms allows him to run until 2036.

The authors of a report by the New Eurasian Strategies Centre claim that Vladimir Putin is preparing a group of 13 trusted individuals, whom they call "viceroys," instead of a single successor. The plan is to distribute the spheres of state governance among them. The list includes Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Patrushev, Defense Minister Andrei Belousov, and former President Dmitry Medvedev. The article references a report reported by Radio Svoboda. Putin turns 74 on October 7. It is noted that in recent years, the media has continuously discussed possible successors, but there is no clarity. In 2021, Putin signed a law resetting presidential term limits, allowing him to run until 2036.

Putin is preparing a group of successors for himself