Russian President Vladimir Putin at a Moscow media conference, June 15, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin
Peter Apps, Reuters: The dangers of putting Putin under pressure
How will Vladimir Putin respond to the growing challenges against him? The Russian president, who turns 65 in October, might presently look unassailable - but maintaining that grip will get harder every year.
Compared to British Prime Minister Theresa May or U.S. President Donald Trump, the Russian president faces scant internal opposition. Recent anti-corruption protests, however, provided him a reminder that no leader can remain in power forever.
Putin will almost certainly win the March presidential elections. His poll ratings remain high, and Russians have little appetite for the chaos that his fall might bring.
But that doesn’t mean there are no rivals waiting for him to stumble.
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WNU Editor: Unlike the last election .... no one is saying that Putin is going to retire before next year's Russian Presidential elections. But this will be Russian President Putin's last election .... Vladimir Putin: I don’t want to rule Russia for life (The Guardian). After that .... Peter Apps is right .... who will succeed Putin in 2024 is where the real battle will be.
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