 In 2023, the Russian elite can convince President Vladimir Putin to resign and appoint a successor in his duty. Abbas Galyamov, Putin's former spokesman, told Snout such prediction. Galyamov speculates that this may happen against the background of the advance of the Ukrainian army and the failure of the Russian army during the winter operation. The elite is afraid of Putin. For 20 years, the Russian elite was purged. People who are more or less capable of decisive action were squeezed out. The Russian elite is completely indecisive. They don't trust each other. However, at some point, Putin may try and agree on these options. He has already lost the initiative and is going with the flow. According to Galyamov, if Putin refuses, this could be an excuse for the elite to act.