General Gerasimov may leave as Russia's chief of general staff within a year

According to a report by the US think tank CNA, General Valery Gerasimov, Russia's chief of the general staff who turns 71 this year, may be removed from his post within the next one to two years. CNA analysts identified several potential candidates to succeed him. His age is considered unusually high for the position, fuelling speculation about a leadership shake-up.