Vladimir Putin is plagued with a failing economy, a Ukraine invasion not going his way, with Trump not delivering on a Kiev submission and significant discontent internally. Mobile internet has been intermittently disrupted or shut down entirely, causing Russian businesses to lose billions of roubles, with higher taxes and rising inflation, and the cost of groceries and household bills soaring.
According to sources he will not give in over the Ukraine until he has taken Donbas but military analysts say at the current pace of advance, it could take years to fully capture the Donbas, despite what his generals are telling him.
Kyiv has reduced its dependence on Washington, while stepping up its own military production. The unblocking of a €90bn EU loan and deepening military and intelligence sharing ties with European allies have further diminished US leverage over Ukraine.
There is no sense, despite unease at home, that Putin will be toppled imminently; and Russian attacks appear to be stepping up on Ukraine this weekend which fits with the brutal Mars in Taurus square Pluto, exact next Tuesday.
Pin-pointing an exact exit date for any leader is not simple with multiple factors to consider. But 2027 looks most likely.
The Russia 8 November 1917 chart has a highly insecure, rattled tr Uranus square the Mars early this June, again over the New Year and in spring 2027. Then in April 2027 is hit with a double whammy of meltdown-confusion tr Pluto opposition the Neptune alongside a power and influence-undermining tr Neptune square the Pluto. Both of which continue on and off into 2028.
The Russia 8 November 1991 chart is labouring mightily under tr Pluto conjunct the Saturn bringing hardship all this year; with an explosive Solar Arc Mars conjunct the Uranus exact in five months. Again the same sense of confusion and devastation in 2027 as in the other Russia chart with tr Neptune square the Pluto; plus more insecurity from shocks with tr Uranus opposition the Mars in 2027.
His 5th Term Presidency chart from 7 May 2024 looks to be failing significantly with tr Neptune conjunct the Mars late April to mid May 2027, September 2027 and March 2028.
His initial Presidency chart from 31 December 1999, which would be expected to flag up an exit is floundering this year; and unstable; with tr Pluto conjunct Neptune and Solar Arc Uranus square Pluto; with a blocked SA Pluto conjunct the Sun in 2027.
His natal chart, assuming 7 October 1952 is sound, has an ominous Progressed Mars still in orb of being conjunct his Noth Node and aiming to oppose his Pluto in 2027 which will exacerbate his sense of being totally trapped.
His relationship charts with both Russian charts:
Russia 1917 – has been under acute pressure since the Ukraine invasion with tensions erupting through this year and next.
Russia 1991 – discontented with emotional reactions intensifying in 2027.
The winds of change – sidelining Trump and Putin, both hoist by their own miscalculations.