Valery Dmitriyevich Solovei (born 19 August 1960) is a Russian historian, political scientist and conspiracy theorist,[1][2][3] who served as the professor and head of the Public Relations Department at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO).

In 2016, he predicted the appointments of Anton Vaino and Vyacheslav Volodin as the Kremlin Chief of Staff and the Chairman of the State Duma, respectively.

[14][15][16] In 2016, Solovei predicted[17] limitations on leaving Russia and the introduction of a tourist exit tax after the 2016 Russian legislative election, which did not happen.

Since 2017, Solovei has regularly predicted an imminent end of Putin's regime in Russia:.

[11] The rumors about Putin's deteriorating health started by Solovei were subsequently published many times in the Russian-language and English-language press.