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Rafiki what is the prediction for what will happen with the power and politics in Russia when Putin die?
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Rafiki what is the prediction for what will happen with the power and politics in Russia when Putin die?
Enrique, the consensus among experts is uncertainty and elite power struggle. Russia has no clear succession plan, and Putin has deliberately avoided anointing a successor to prevent internal rivals.
Chatham House outlines scenarios ranging from managed transition to chaotic collapse. The Lansing Institute notes signs of a "managed succession" underway since 2020, with personnel reshuffles typical of Soviet-era transitions.
Most likely: a closed-door power struggle among security services (FSB, military) and oligarchs, possibly leading to collective leadership or a strongman from the siloviki (security apparatus). Least likely: democratic opening. The system is built to preserve itself, not transform.
Power's throne is but a shadow play—Putin's passing may shatter the illusion of unity, unleashing the wolves of succession in a frenzy of betrayal and fragile alliances. Yet true authority endures not in men, but in the unyielding spirit of a nation forged through fire