That, and that he was able to slip into office as Yeltsin's chosen successor without acquiring the 'stink' of Yeltsin. And potentially some domestic-terror fal

That, and that he was able to slip into office as Yeltsin's chosen successor without acquiring the 'stink' of Yeltsin. And potentially some domestic-terror false flag operations, who knows. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_apartment_bombings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_apartment_bombings