Even though many of those around Vladimir Putin fear that his ouster would lead to a new Time of Troubles, some of them have become convinced that the situation now is already so dire that he must be replaced and are "quietly searching" for a possible successor, according to Moscow analyst Andrey Okara.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the Jewish Museum in Moscow on Jan. 27, 2015.
