BusinessWeek - How Putin May Hang On To Power:
"Russian President Vladimir V. Putin's second presidential term doesn't end for three more years. Yet Russian media are already buzzing with speculation about what's called ``the 2008 problem'' -- the question of who will replace Putin, and how the succession will come about. While Putin's grip on power is strong, the Kremlin has been closely watching recent anti-government protests in Uzbekistan, which followed popular revolts that toppled authoritarian leaders in Georgia, Ukraine, and Kyrgyzstan."
