 Putin can be overthrown by Yeltsin scenario, taking into account that the Russian presidential election is scheduled for March, the Russian elite who do not like war and have a lot to lose from it will remove Putin from his office one way or another by the end of the year. However, this does not mean that he will be physically removed. This was said by Ukrainian political scientist and political strategist Abbas Galiamov. He noted that the election is a very important factor in Russian politics, therefore, if there are elite groups that are preparing to overthrow Putin, they will, of course, take the election into account. Galiamov also mentioned that Putin managed to scare the Russian elite. Still, the Russian elite are cowards. Putin has scared them a lot. So it's very difficult for me to imagine that they are preparing for a real assassination. Obviously, Putin himself is confused. He also understands that he is at a dead end and there is no way out. The elite can take advantage of this and convince him to hand over power to his successor. After nominating an objectively adequate successor, it will be more profitable for him to leave so that the successor would preserve the system. Maintain the law enforcement system. This would be Yeltsin's scenario.