Reuters
Denis Pinchuk
Dec. 6, 2017
President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday he would seek re-election in March 2018, a contest opinion polls show he will win comfortably, setting the stage for him to extend his dominance of Russia's political landscape into a third decade.
Putin, 65, has been in power, either as president or prime minister, since 2000. If he wins what would be a fourth presidential term in March, he would be eligible to serve six more years until 2024, when he turns 72.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russias-putin-says-he-will-seek-new-presidential-term-in-2018/ar-BBGiYwL?OCID=ansmsnnews11Yes, I am also shocked.
