 The name of Putin's successor will be called in the bunker. Russian publicist and sociologist Andrey Piontkovsky believes that the president of the Russian Federation is not preparing his successor himself. What's more, Vladimir Putin will hold on to power until the end. The publicist told about this on the air of the TV channel Freedom. Putin himself is not preparing any successor. We have heard all these myths about the successor since 2016. A person who is wanted by the International Criminal Court as a criminal will hold on to power until the last second. The successor will be prepared by numerous groups. Everything will be decided on the battlefield, the expert believes. According to him, the offensive can have two results. Either a convincing victory of the Ukrainian army or a clash of sides on some lines. According to the first scenario, Piontkovsky emphasized everything will happen as General Zaluzny outlined in an interview with the Economist magazine in September 2022. When he said that I am standing 84 kilometers from Melitopol, I am ready to take this city, but I need such a weapon. He already has this weapon, even more. When he takes it, the entire Russian group in Crimea will turn into a huge cauldron and the army will be forced to flee from there. Then people will appear who will enter Putin's bunker and name the successor. This is the first scenario, said the Russian publicist. According to the second scenario, voiced by the expert, if the offensive does not lead to such exciting results, then the current stalemate will remain. Also, there will be a clash of sides on some lines, maybe more in favor of Ukraine. Now, Putin does not dream of taking Kiev. He dreams of selling this frozen situation to the people as an allegedly honorable draw and keeping his place in power. This is why the talks about 2024 have become more active. Andrei Piontkovsky noted.