Putin "impaired" after "catastrophic mistake”: “That must mean people are talking more about his succession”

Vladimir Putin has been “weakened” by his decision to invade Ukraine. The Russian army has taken a series of heavy blows on the battlefield in recent weeks. But the world shouldn’t expect a change of leadership “quickly” – even as there is talk of his succession – because of the “autocratic nature of the political system,” says a Western official.

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