is there a repaclement if putin goes down or will there be a power vaccum with wannabes trying to

[AllaN01Bear]

fill.

[Karadeniz]

1. I guess it would be the next in line. Remember when Putin and Medeyev (sp?) played musical

chairs with the leadership role?

[Harker]

2. Likely B.

Anybody showing interest is in danger, in prison, or dead.

Trumpsky might try for it.

[BannonsLiver]

3. Great question

I read this week Putin wants his eldest daughter to succeed him, which sounds grossly familiar.

Would be an interesting power struggle. Once he’s dead there will be a power struggle.

[PortTack]

4. I suppose, but is Russia going to have a female leader..even if daddy's name is Putin?

[BannonsLiver]

7. Yes, it seems very unlikely

And even if that’s what he wants after he croaks nobody will respect his final wishes on that anyway. She’s get steamrolled by men.

[patphil]

5. Even if there was someone designated, it would be a free for all.

Nothing sucks like a power vacuum when a dictator dies.
Look what happened to Yugoslavia when Tito died.
Russia would fragment even further.
Leaders in the military vs Oligarchs vs regional strongmen.

[Doodley]

6. Apparently, a man called Donnie is ready to take over.

[SoonerPride]

8. Here ya go

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10564101/Who-replace-Putin-toppled-coup-rogues-gallery-replace-Vlad.html

Who could replace Putin if he is toppled in a coup? The rogues' gallery of henchmen including spy chief who 'approved' Litvinenko poisoning who could assume control of Russia if president is overthrown

Sergey Shoygu (Minister of Defence)

Shoygu is Russia's 'second-most' popular politician after Vladimir Putin.

The defence minister from Chadan, in eastern Russia, has been instrumental in organising the invasion of Ukraine but was tellingly caught on camera grimacing after Putin ordered him and army chief Valery Gerasimov to place Russia's nuclear deterrent on high alert.

Shoygu took the role despite having no military experience in 2012 and presided over the annexation of Crimea in 2014.


Nikolai Patrushev (Secretary of the Security Council)

Patrushev is the former head of the FSB, the successor to the fearsome Soviet spy agency, the KGB.

The Secretary of the Security Council is said to share the conspiratorial world view that former FSB head Putin also shares.

More at the link

[Irish_Dem]

9. I hereby nominate Donald J. Trump for the position.

[Happy Hoosier]

10. IF a coup were to take place....

... it would have to be very well organized and I think it's likely there would a "leader" but power would be held by a small group of political and military leaders.

I do not expect it to happen. But I hope I'm wrong.

[yagotme]

11. I'm guessing it will be someone from his cabinet.

They know the system, probably have some of their own people in the right places, can take over at a moment's notice. Not likely to be much of an improvement over Puttin, because they will probably have the same ideals. Otherwise, they wouldn't be part of inner circle.

[keithbvadu2]

12. Donald, Moscow Mitch, RoJo, and Tucker for Ministry of Truth.

Donald, Moscow Mitch, RoJo, and Tucker for Ministry of Truth.