In a conversation in the documentary movie "Russia, Kremlin, Putin, 25 years old", Vladimir Putin admitted that he was constantly considering scenarios for his successor. – I always think about it – he admitted 72-year-old Putin, asked about this issue.
That's how Putin sees his successor in the Kremlin.
At the same time, he suggested that the Russians should have a real choice among respective candidates, which, under his regulation in Russia, became completely unrealistic. – Ultimately, the choice belongs to the people, to the Russian people. I think there should be 1 person, or alternatively respective people, so that the people have a choice – he emphasized what Reuters quotes.
Importantly, the Russian constitution presently does not indicate a circumstantial procedure for choosing the successor of the incumbent president. In the event of his abrupt incapacity to execute his duties, temporary duties of the head of state would be assumed by the Prime Minister – now Mikhail Miszustin.
Putin was born on October 7, 1952 in Leningrad (now Saint Petersburg). He graduated from the university and then served in the russian KGB for respective years, including East Germany.
"Trust, and possibly sentiment to those who knew him and liked him before he became influential, are very characteristic of Putin. 1 of the most crucial people in Russia present is his friends and friends from the time of his studies, working at the town hall in St. Petersburg, but above all – the service in the KGB" – we wrote about his biography on Temat.pl.
After the collapse of the USSR, he began his career in the city administration of Saint Petersburg, and in 1996 moved to Moscow. He rapidly advanced in power structures – he was head of the FSB, Prime Minister, and since 1999 – after Boris Jelcin resigned – he served as President.
He held power with a short break until 2008, erstwhile he assumed the office of Prime Minister. In 2012, he returned to the office of President, and the 2020 constitutional changes allowed him to further term. Putin's governments are characterised by authoritarian style, marginalizing opposition and aggressive abroad policy, including annexing Crimea and invading Ukraine.
