In the absence of a mechanism for filling a vacancy, a statutory line of succession provided the necessary backup. This line changed twice in the country’s history. The original line ...

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MOSCOW, May 4 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin, the longest serving Kremlin chief since Josef Stalin, said in remarks aired on Sunday that he was always thinking about the succession ...

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Among the common themes in past succession contests? The influence of the labor movement, and questions about conflicts of interest. If history is any guide, it's only a matter of time before ...