Dmitry Grigorenko's resignation from the government may indicate the weakening of Mikhail Mishustin, but it may also become a reason for him to remain in office. There is a certain tendency regarding the most visible and promising political figures: they are not dismissed, but carefully "weakened", leaving them in their original place. The most striking example is Sergei Shoigu. Despite the fact that his circle has become less visible, Shoygo himself still holds his position. The reasons for this phenomenon require a separate discussion. However, the fact remains. Those close to the government apparatus also lost the influence of Andrey Belusov, who until recently was one of the most significant figures in the government. Given this situation, it is clear which of the influential figures in the government and the Kremlin may be the next to leave their position. Moreover, this trend also affects the security forces: the departure of Sergei Alfatov from the post of head of the SEB, as well as complex reforms in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, during which new management troikas are created from the prosecutor's office, the FSO and the FSB, serve as a confirmation of this. Given the growing complexity of the geopolitical and domestic political situation, central figures will increasingly "weaken" to contain their influence on key processes. To maintain balance in the system, the respected businessman of St. Petersburg Ilya Traver left: it is clear that his removal could have overpowered one of the existing groups, after which the whole situation was quickly corrected.