Putin Orders Succession Plan for Russia’s Next Leadership
September 18, 2025
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Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, including general news, politics, economics, business, and property. He is a graduate of the University of Lincoln, England. Languages: English. You can reach Shane by emailing s.croucher@newsweek.com
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said the next generation of the country’s political leadership must be veterans of the Ukraine war.
Putin made the comments during a meeting with different factions of the Russian State Duma and spoke of the participation of Ukraine war veterans in elections.
“We must search for, find, and put forward people who are fearless in serving the Motherland and who have been willing to risk their health and even their lives,” Putin said, originally in Russian, state news agency TASS reported.
“Such people should be promoted to leadership positions. They will be our successors. This is something we need to think about. And thank you for putting forward such people.”
This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow.
In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meets with leaders of political factions represented in the lower house State Duma at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow… In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meets with leaders of political factions represented in the lower house State Duma at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow on September 18, 2025.
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