moscow poise run fourth term president vladimir putin start clear old russian political elite say bring young people fire eye reuters analysis show make limit progress far run march elections expect hand mandate stay power 70 putin say promote new generation officials drive russia economic political future one fifth country 85 regional governors replace year almost half low house parliament change elections last year putin bring new chief staff reuters analysis political appointments show however cabinet upper house parliament security council presidential administration pace change slow average age almost three years high begin third term 2012. kremlin spokesman dmitry peskov decline comment find say would take long check data change expect top critics say lack fresh blood translate dearth fresh ideas stimulate politics economy similarities era soviet leader leonid brezhnev fall malign stability way dmitry oreshkin independent political analyst tell reuters opposition protesters fond photoshopping putin face onto brezhnev torso placard imply putin system build stagnant brezhnev soviet union charge kremlin reject putin risk system work obey say oreshkin risk country economy model stability underpin system loyalty corruption outside moscow rich stagnation weigh western sanction 2014 annexation ukraine crimea back pro-russian uprise east ukraine russian economy though recover remain fragile vulnerable oil fluctuations new sanction russia 's age political elite tmsnrt.rs/2zrtpry reuters compare profile 784 current regional governors members upper low house parliament government security council presidential administration 768 power may 2012. find little sign renewal cabinet upper house parliament security council presidential administration 784 position 314 change hand last two years few may 2012 figure 368. often officials leave post show job few change cabinet upper house parliament security council presidential administration average age officials rise 52.6 2012 55.5 security council putin chair average age stand 60.4. see two change 12-strong permanent makeup last two years presidential administration putin use devise implement ideas average age 57 compare 53.2 2012 state duma low house parliament average age rise almost 53 51 five years ago month putin tell 10 governors rule replace young people probably notice fire eye say putin say aim create new governors corps young promise modern people think future region russia critics say kremlin emphasis youth window-dress design create illusion political change system bereft real competition two thirds russians want kind societal political change would raise live standards opinion poll show turnout last year parliamentary election fell post-soviet low kremlin think go fresh face governor seat may reduce population unhappiness increase turnout election natalya zubarevich academic write paper carnegie moscow center putin receive succession newly-minted regional governors kremlin office live state tv host two group glum-looking ex-governors rotation natural self-evident process tell one group five ex-governors february putin aid also tout program new leaders applicants must 50 years age part 9-month train program top regional officials emphasize fitness courage videos leak rbc online news portal show participants leap cliff river seven meter undergo weapons parachute train kremlin watchers say newcomers putin loyalists easily influence exit office 2024 assume father-of-the-nation role train 30- 40-year olds become political father sergei dorenko prominent head moscow radio station tell komsomolskaya pravda daily smooth passage give earth putin plan rejuvenate russian politics make slow progress