I don't have a lot of knowledge in history or politics of foreign countries, so perhaps someone here could answer this question: In the end, time kills us all.

I don't have a lot of knowledge in history or politics of foreign countries, so perhaps someone here could answer this question: In the end, time kills us all. Putin is currently 67 years old, I assume he will likely rule for another decade plus before time comes for him. Any hypothesis as to what may happen after Putin? Is it likely he'll "name" a successor who shares his authoritarian views and the cycle continues?