Dismissing his chances of ever coming to the forefront of Russian politics however, Dr Galeotti said that he served better as a “backroom” operator.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/putin-death-health-russia-president-kremlin-b2436468.html

For the West’s Russia watchers, much of the immediate focus has been on what actually transpired in Russia, what is happening now, and what it could mean for Russian politics, especially the reign of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Source: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/27/putin-wagner-prigozhin-mutiny-war-russia-central-asia-caucasus-geopolitics-ukraine-belarus-moldova/

"Russian politics has always been mysterious.

Source: https://www.euronews.com/2023/08/24/what-happens-next-after-wagner-boss-yevgeny-prigozhins-reported-death

Telegram channel General SVR, which claims to be owned by an insider in the Kremlin and often leaks details about life at the heart of Russian politics, said the President was returning to his official residence in a decoy or “backup” motorcade.

Source: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1768696/putin-assassination-attempts-spt

The main contender in the election is United Russia, the Putin-loyal party that dominates Russian politics, although other parties, such as the Communist Party and the nationalist Liberal Democratic party, are also on the ballots.

Source: https://www.presstelegram.com/2023/09/08/russia-holds-elections-in-occupied-ukrainian-regions-in-an-effort-to-tighten-its-grip-there/