"The only successor to President Putin is President Putin himself and we could of course dream about President Putin stepping down voluntarily and picking out successor which would be probably as bad as him"

This quote by Garry Kasparov is a commentary on the current political scenario in Russia. He is indicating that President Putin is unlikely to step down willingly which any follower he might choose would be simply as bad as him. Kasparov is recommending that the only follower to President Putin is President Putin himself, which the present political system in Russia is not likely to change anytime quickly. This quote shows the aggravation of lots of Russians who are dissatisfied with the existing state of affairs in their country and feel that their voices are not being heard. It also shows the absence of faith in the existing political system, as many people feel that the only method to bring about change is for President Putin to step down and for a new leader to be picked.