The president Russia, Vladimir Putinconfirmed that he will repeat as election candidate next month Marcha hypothesis that was taken for granted but has not been confirmed Kremlin officially by this Friday, as well as announcing the official date for the call.

Putin confirmed his candidacy during award ceremony, in conversation with some public figures in Russia. In response to a question from his interlocutor who urged him to appear, the president clarified that he would do so, the news agency reports. Interface.

The day after the Federation Council, the upper house of parliament convened elections on March 17This Friday the Russian Electoral Commission adopted a resolution according to which extends voting days to three daysso schools will open on the 15th.

Putin is now serving his sentence. fourth term at the head of Russia, although from the fall Boris Yeltsin He has always held some kind of leadership position in the Eurasian country, either as Prime Minister from 2008 to 2012, or as President from 2000 to 2008 and from 2012 to the present.

Putin handed over the presidency for four years to his ally Dmitry Medvedev, since the law established a maximum limit of two consecutive terms. If this rule were to remain, it could not be reintroduced in 2024, but Constitutional reform “specially” reset the counter and opened the door two other periods of more than six yearswhich would legally allow him to continue working as long as 2036.

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From my side, Kremlin I confirm this ‘Many people’ called on the president to seek re-election for a new six-year term beginning in 2024.

With an opposition politician Alexey Navalny in a penal colony and other critics abroad after prolonged repression against them, Putin faces no threat. no serious political competition Houses.

When asked about the results of a survey conducted by the government pollster, which showed that 70% of respondents said Putin should run for office for another mandate, the Kremlin spokesman said, Dmitry Peskovsaid before the president’s announcement:

“Putin will announce this when he considers it appropriate and timely. This will be entirely your decision. Putin always enjoyed the support of the people in his work. His main interest is improve well-being and the standard of living of our people,” he noted.

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Peskov added that Russians from all over the country and of different ages had contacted the public ahead of Putin’s question-and-answer session next week to express their support.

“Many people ask Putin stand for election and continue to hold the post of head of state, declaring his full support. This is wonderful,” Peskov said.

(according to information from Europe Press And Reuters)