Putin hints at presidential bid

[Heidi]

Source: BBC

Page last updated at 23:02 GMT, Friday, 11 September 2009 00:02 UK

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."



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[rockymountaindem]

1. Oh wow, nobody could have predicted this.

I doubt anybody would have even been willing to give odds.

[Libertas1776]

2. I thought he was

President for life already.

[harmonicon]

4. no, he's just leader for life

He moves between different official titles.

[realisticphish]

3. Gasp!

why, I surely thought he was out of Russian politics!

[Strelnikov_]

5. "We'll reach an agreement."

He is going to make Dmitry and offer he can't refuse.

His signature or his brains on a letter of resignation.

[izquierdista]

7. You make it sound so ruthless

Dmitry and Vlad are the Stan and Ollie of Russian politics. You couldn't break up a pair like that.

[proteus_lives]

6. What a shocker.

I mean, come on! Everyone knows he's been the Tsar of Russia since around 1999 right?

[Janie Jones]

8. Marching Orders?

I wonder if it has anything to do with Binnie's secret trip.