Vladimir Putin, 73 years old, seems determined to go down in history not only as one of the world’s longest-serving authoritarian leaders, but also as the founder of a new political dynasty in Moscow. According to the British press, his plan would be for his youngest son, Ivan, to succeed him in the Kremlin when he turns 35 – the minimum age to run for the presidency of the Russian Federation.
The information was published by the Daily Star, which cites sources close to Russian investigative journalist Ilia Davliacin and former presidential adviser Abbas Galiamov, once one of Putin’s speechwriters.
“Up to 97 years old”
According to these sources, the Russian president, already 73 years old, intends to remain in office until the venerable age of 97 – that is, until 2050. In that year, his son Ivan would turn 35, the “perfect” moment to take over the reins of the Kremlin.
However, the plan has many flaws, starting with the fact that Putin has never publicly acknowledged that he has children with former gymnast Alina Kabaeva, whom the Western press has been writing for years is his life partner and the mother of two boys, Ivan and Vladimir.
Davliacin claims that Putin’s intentions came to light during a private discussion with Chinese President Xi Jinping, in which the two leaders allegedly talked about the secret of longevity and the hope of living “at least 150 years”. The conversation was accidentally intercepted, causing panic among Chinese officials.
Daughters remain in the shadows
His former adviser, Abbas Galiamov, believes that, in reality, the scenario of succession through the youngest son is rather fanciful. “It is much more likely that one of Putin’s daughters is being prepared for a possible power transition,” he stated.
Maria Vorontsova (40 years old) is an endocrinologist and researcher in the field of longevity, and Ekaterina Tikhonova (38 years old), a former acrobatic rock’n’roll dancer, now leads the “Inopraktika” institute, charged with projects of technological independence from the West. Both have started to appear more frequently in public, including at the St. Petersburg Economic Forum, a sign that their father is testing their ability to handle official appearances.
“Putin allows them to slowly get involved in politics. Ekaterina has already been appointed co-chair of a government commission for import substitution – a high visibility position. Theoretically, she could be propelled as a successor in a three-month campaign. But the scenario has many weaknesses,” Galiamov pointed out.
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