Putin says the presidency is still in his sights

Malaysia News.Net
Friday 4th December, 2009

The prime minister of Russia, Vladimir Putin, has suggested he will return to Russia’s presidency.

Speaking to TV viewers, he said he would consider running in 2012.

Not quite making an outright delaration of his intentions, Mr Putin said he would remain on the political stage and think about the presidency.

Putin, who is very popular in Russia, even as an ex-KGB man, formally stepped down from the presidency in 2008, after spending eight years in the job.

Constitutional term limits forced him to step down in 2008, when Dmitry Medvedev was named as his successor.

Putin was given a new post shortly after the election when Medvedev named him prime minister.

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Anonymous 12-04-09, 03:08 PM	Putin says he will give the presidency another try Likely. Jeez. Does a cock crow.
Sir Ron 12-04-09, 03:49 PM	Putin knows that he can punk Obama, he can’t wait to push his buttons.
Fred Fred Burger 12-18-09, 05:34 PM	Putin is going back into office Putin’s face is kinda creepy
Anonymous 12-18-09, 05:35 PM	YEES He looks like a Rapist

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Putin says the presidency is still in his sights

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Putin says he will give the presidency another try

Putin is going back into office

YEES

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