Furthermore, Putin himself is interested in preserving uncertainty with regard to his successor for as long as possible. 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.
而且，普京本人也有兴趣在其继任人的问题上尽量长时间地保持不确定性。这样做，他就避免由于成为“蹩脚鸭”总统而对其权威造成的损害，特别是鉴于俄国奴性的官僚体制及其缺乏可靠的机制和受到尊重的传统来实施平稳的权力转移。