Putin Hints At A Possible Return To Presidency
September 14, 2009 by admin
Filed under Stories Of Interest
Russian PM Vladimir Putin has given the clearest indication yet that he might run again for the Russian presidency. Mr Putin did not commit himself, but hinted that he is thinking of coming back in 2012 when President Dmitry Medvedev’s current term expires. The two leaders would not compete, but Mr Putin said: “We’ll reach an agreement.”
He was speaking in Moscow to the so-called Valdai Club of foreign academics and journalists.
The club holds a series of briefings with senior Russian politicians every year.
Mr Putin tried to downplay any suggestion of rivalry, insisting that whatever happened would be as the result of a deal which they came to jointly.
“Did we compete against each other in 2007 [before the last presidential election]?… No, we didn’t. And so we won’t in 2012 either. We’ll reach an agreement,” he said.
Russian President Medvedev and Prime Minister Putin
President Medvedev (l) took over from Mr Putin in 2007
“We’re people of the same blood, with the same political views…. When it comes to 2012, we’ll work it out together, taking into account the current reality, our own plans, the shape of the political landscape, and the state of United Russia, the ruling party.”
