The nomination of a successor to the presidential elections in 2018 is unlikely and is possible only in one case.

This is on air "The Observer. LIVE "said ex-employee of the Administration of the President of Russia, an economist and politician Dmitry Nekrasov.

"The only motive may be the serious problems of Vladimir Putin with health. If so, then the successor will be someone younger. Those who like some other groups of the electorate, not only "Putin's" And, most likely, someone from the St. Petersburg clan, "- said Nekrasov.

According to him, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu does not fit this role.

"He is not of St.

Petersburg, about the same age as Putin, he plays about the same electoral field. Putin needs "non-Putin". And, frankly, I do not appreciate the effectiveness of Shoigu. I think Putin also assesses his capabilities soberly.. Dmitry Medvedev, I think, has already been written off. Selling it, of course, you can, but it's too hard, "- summed up Nekrasov.

As reported by the "Observer", Putin made a statement about his successor.

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