Putin Expected to Run for Re-election in 2024, Successor Likely to Follow His Political Path

Despite ongoing challenges and international scrutiny, Putin enjoys high approval ratings within Russia.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to run for re-election in 2024, according to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
Peskov suggests that Putin's successor, whenever that transition occurs, will be politically similar to Putin.
Putin, who has been in power since 2012, is eligible to run for a maximum of six terms, which would keep him in office until 2036.
The Kremlin has been publicly dismissive of elections in recent months, acknowledging the nation's questionable international credibility of its democratic institutions.
Despite facing challenges such as an unpopular war against Ukraine and rising tensions with the West, Putin enjoys approval ratings of 80% inside Russia.