Vladimir Putin will be inaugurated for a historic fourth term on Monday, extending his almost two-decade rule by another six years after predictably winning Russia’s March presidential election.
But with no successor and no political competition, what are the possible scenarios when his term ends in 2024?
– Fight for influence –
Without constitutional reform, Putin will not be able to run for a fifth time — Russian law forbids serving more than two consecutive terms.
Putin, who will turn 72 in 2024, could decide to leave the Kremlin after 24 years in power, making way for a successor.
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Source: Seychelles News Agency
