Moscow –
President Russia Vladimir Putin officially announced he would run for re-election in election in 2024 coming. This nomination opens up the opportunity for Putin to serve five terms as President of Russia and further expand his power until 2030.
As reported AFP, Saturday (9/12/2023), Putin, who is currently 71 years old, has held important positions in Russia since 1999 and won four presidential elections. He briefly served as Prime Minister (PM) and President of Russia in a system where opposition was almost non-existent.
Putin made the official announcement regarding his candidacy for re-election as President of Russia on Friday (8/12) local time, when he attended a Kremlin event which was also attended by military personnel including troops deployed in fighting in Ukraine since the invasion was launched in February last year.
“I will not hide it: I have had different thoughts at different times. But this is the time when decisions have to be taken,” Putin said at the ceremony.
“I will run for President of the Russian Federation,” said Putin, announcing his re-election bid.
He spoke with Lieutenant Colonel Artyom Zhoga, a Russian military officer, who moments earlier had urged Putin to run for president again.
“Thanks to your actions, your decisions, we gained freedom. We need you. Russia needs you,” Zhoga told Putin before the announcement.
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2023-12-09 09:03:39
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