Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:49pm on 08 Dec 2023,Friday International
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday announced he will run in the 2024 presidential elections, seeking to extend his rule. "I've had different thoughts at different times, but this is a time when a decision has to be made. I will run for the office of president," Putin said. According to reports by Russian media outlets, Putin told Lieutenant Colonel Artyom Zhoga, a Russian military officer, about his decision to participate in the upcoming vote at a Kremlin ceremony. Russian media quoted the officer saying all of Russia and its "reunified territories" support Putin's decision to heed the "request to participate". Though Putin has governed Russia for over two decades as president or prime minister, he is yet to formally announce his candidacy for the March 2024 polls.
