By doing so, he avoids the damage to his authority that would be caused by becoming a “lame duck,” particularly given Russia’s servile bureaucracy and its lack of reliable institutions and respected traditions to carry out a smooth transfer of power.
De ese modo evita que su autoridad se vea dañada al convertirse en un presidente paralizado, debido, particularmente, a la burocracia servil de Rusia y a la ausencia de instituciones confiables y tradiciones respetadas para llevar a cabo una transferencia sin incidentes del poder.