If you are asking people to forecast the next 8 years , you can hardly decide what constitutes "On Topic" . I could say he would be killed tomorrow , however unlikely . Unfortunately . But not Off Topic !! He says himself he will not want another 8 years in power . He is 59 now , the equivalent of a West European man being 70 . He wants time to spend with his ex speed skating mistress presumably , but first needs an exit plan that avoids him being arrested as a war criminal and torn to shreds once people realise exactly the type of monster he is and will surely continue to be . His best exit plan is to find a trustworthy FSB successor . I have always favoured Ivanov , but I am sure there are other rodents lurking who have been groomed for Family leadership .
Good news for russia. He may not be popular outside russia. That is because he has a backbone and does not bow down to western views, which makes him a target on forums like this. But only if Cameron were as strong.
Glad to see you are moving round now that I have given you debka . Litwin never quite knows where he is , which you can understand knowing the history of Lithuania . But with Spetsnaz teams zooming around Tarsus and Lavrov down there lecturing Basher , who knows whether Putin will be down there by the week end with a new missile system to sell ?
With Russia will be all right, but what will happen to western Europe if Russia turns to the east. Why 8 years? Then it is 12 years - two term president for six years.
