
World / Politics Dec 20, 2020
For some in Russia’s elite, Putin’s future is again a hot topic
The regular revival of speculation about the 68-year-old leader’s future highlights how central Putin remains to the Russian state.
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The regular revival of speculation about the 68-year-old leader’s future highlights how central Putin remains to the Russian state.
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