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Vladimir Putin could be replaced – either because of ill-health or simply because the war on Ukraine has gone so badly. But Kremlin experts believe Putin’s replacement could represent even more of a threat to the West with a number of potential successors who are "just as cruel" .Daniel Hoffman, the former boss of the CIA’s Moscow station, has said that a plot to oust Putin could already be in progress.READ MORE: Putin's spies claim Russian agents 'forced Boris to resign and Joe Biden secretly dying'And if a Kremlin coup comes, it could come completely out of the blue: “Nobody’s gonna ask, ‘Hey Vladimir, would you like to leave?’“No,” said Hoffman.

Vladimir Putin's so called allies could be circulating on him like sharks as they wait to see if Russia's invasion of Ukraine fails, ready to pounce on his premiership. The secret plot to oust Russian President Vladimir Putin could already be under way, according to one CIA insider.Ex-CIA Moscow station chief Daniel Hoffman made the claims, saying that Sergei Shoigu, Russian Defence Minister and apparent close Putin-ally, may be central to a mutiny to overthrow the ailing 69-year-old.READ MORE: Russia promotes 'Siberian staycation' to Putin hotspots amid flight ban Any plot will be highly clandestine, so as to remove the possibility that Putin finds and kills the power hungry perpetrator.“Nobody’s gonna ask, ‘Hey Vladimir, would you like to leave?’ No.

Russia invaded Ukraine, there have been whispers that those in the upper echelons of the Kremlin have been looking to depose him with former KGB agent Alexander Bortnikov tipped to take over. Of course, Ol' Vlad would be unlikely to leave willingly leading some experts to theorize he could be assassinated.Australian expert Dr Leonid Petrov, has now speculated that if Vlad were to get the chop, it’d be someone incredibly close to him doing the chopping.Speaking to news.au he said: “I believe that if there is an assassination attempt, that might come from a female.

Vladimir Putin is conducting a witch-hunt inside his inner circle to root out the `guilty men’ behind his bungled Ukraine invasion. Sources claim the Russian president is `incandescent’ the US and UK discovered details of his military plans which were passed onto Ukrainians.That is seen as the reason why five leading Russian generals and a top naval officer have been killed in fighting.Mr Putin is said to have grown wary of his defence minister Sergei Shoigu - a close ally and holiday pal - who is in overall charge of the invasion.His public appearances have been curtailed in the past week while his daughter Ksenia, 31, was seen posing in the blue and yellow colours of the Ukrainian flag.Putin has been dismissive in private of long-time ally Alexander Bortnikov - FSB security service head - and snapped in meetings at Valery Gerasimov, chief of the Russian general staff.Bortnikov has been spoken of as a stand-in leader should Putin fall in a coup.Another reported target of presidential rage is Igor Kostyukov, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed forces, who faces imminent removal.Putin has also publicly humiliated SVR foreign intelligence chief Sergey Naryshkin.

A small band of Moscow’s elite is plotting to topple Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian intelligence officials claim.

Putin from power as soon as possible to restore the country's economic ties with the West, according to the Chief Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine.Russia's continued efforts to invade Ukraine has led to heavy sanctions from the West, targeting elite oligarchs and also limiting Moscow's access to foreign exchange reserves. Ukraine's Chief Directorate of Intelligence said: "A part of Russia's political elite sees Federal Security Service Director Alexander Bortnikov as Putin's successor."The source claims that Bortnikov and other influential members of the political and business elite are considering ways to remove the President – including poisoning.