Putin has been keen to resurrect a lot of Russia's imperial past & glory. Part of this has been the repossession of Russia's imperial territories like the Crimea and part of Ukraine, but is he turning his mind to a settled disposition of power?

Lately, with his blessing, the murdered Romanovs have been restored to a position akin to saintliness in the Russian Orthodox Church. No longer is the soviet language of "Oppressors of the People" used.
The place in history of several of the Tsars, notably Peter the Great and Catherine the Great, have also been brought back to prominence.

At the same time, there has been a reappraisal of Stalin as a war leader and promoter of industrialisation. He is no longer someone whose name is not to be mentioned. This has been more of a popular movement by the people rather than something decided by Moscow however. Putin would not want to pursue and maintain power in the same way Stalin did.

Russia has always wanted a strong father-figure as leader. The Tsar was "the little father" of his people.

Is it possible Putin wants to see the Russian leadership returned to a permanent arrangement such as a ruling dynasty provides. He is already in place till I think about 2024, but this has required fairly artificial transfers of power.

bogarde73 wrote on Oct 1^st, 2016 at 3:11pm:

Putin has been keen to resurrect a lot of Russia's imperial past & glory. Part of this has been the repossession of Russia's imperial territories like the Crimea and part of Ukraine, but is he turning his mind to a settled disposition of power? Lately, with his blessing, the murdered Romanovs have been restored to a position akin to saintliness in the Russian Orthodox Church. No longer is the soviet language of "Oppressors of the People" used. The place in history of several of the Tsars, notably Peter the Great and Catherine the Great, have also been brought back to prominence. At the same time, there has been a reappraisal of Stalin as a war leader and promoter of industrialisation. He is no longer someone whose name is not to be mentioned. This has been more of a popular movement by the people rather than something decided by Moscow however. Putin would not want to pursue and maintain power in the same way Stalin did. Russia has always wanted a strong father-figure as leader. The Tsar was "the little father" of his people. Is it possible Putin wants to see the Russian leadership returned to a permanent arrangement such as a ruling dynasty provides. He is already in place till I think about 2024, but this has required fairly artificial transfers of power.

Putin is a Tsar, in all but name. Lol.

you seem well read on Russia boges good for you.....All I can see is Putin being Putin till the day he dies another Stalin carry him out in a coffin.....no way will the Romanovs be resurrected...... they would outshine him... he couldnt stand it..

the thing is he doesn't have a heir, only two daughters and   a lot of friends who are not good enough to become next "tzars"