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It seems absolutely clear to me that there will be no repetition of the Stalinist model in post-Putin Russia. That doesn’t mean there will be liberals, I repeat. Most likely, it will be some kind of KGB-style junta with no legitimacy. And in that sense, it may become even more repressive for a certain period of time (After Putin’s departure, power in Russia is more likely to be taken by a "KGB-style junta" rather than a liberal democracy)