Russian elites have hatched a plot to 'poison' Vladimir Putin and instil a successor who will restore trade ties with the West, according to Ukrainian intelligence. The Ukrainian intelligence service says that FSB director Oleksandr Bortnikov is the chosen man to replace Putin - leading the agency which the successor to the fearsome KGB. The Ukrainian intelligence service says that FSB director Oleksandr Bortnikov is the chosen man to replace PutinPutin was the director of the Russian intelligence agency before he took the mantle of President and he and Bortnikov both served in the KGB together in Leningrad. The Chief Directorate of Intelligence said: 'It is known that Bortnikov and some other influential representatives of the Russian elite are considering various options to remove Putin from power. One Ukrainian intelligence source said recently: 'It is noteworthy that Bortnikov has recently been disgraced by the Russian dictator.

Source: Daily Mail March 21, 2022 07:43 UTC