Monday, August 30, 2010

The Return Of President Putin

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Photo from Radio Free Europe

Vladimir Putin Gives Strongest Indication He Will Serve Third Term As President -- The Telegraph

Vladimir Putin has said it will take decades to reform Russia and that he wants to keep shaping the fate of the world’s largest country, as he gave his strongest indication he will serve a third term as president from 2012.

The Russian prime minister described the process of turning Russia into the kind of stable strong state he wants as a “decades-long” job and argued he had no choice but to be involved.

“I only have two choices,” he told the daily Kommersant newspaper. “Either to watch from the bank how the waters are flowing away and how something is collapsing or falling away or to get involved,” he said. “I prefer to be involved.”

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More News On Vladimir Putin

Russia's Putin says he plans to stay in politics -- AFP
Putin hints will return to Kremlin in 2012 -- Reuters
Vladimir Putin says pro-democracy protesters should be beaten with batons as he hints at standing for presidency again -- The Daily Mail
Putin belittles Russia's political opposition -- AP
Putin Hits the Road to Buff `Action Man' Image With Eye on 2012 Election -- Bloomberg
Ticket photos of the week: Vladimir Putin shirtless or Vlad 2.0? -- L.A. Times
Putin's top 5 marquee moments -- Christian Science Monitor

My Comment: I asked my relatives back home in Russia if Putin is running again .... they answered back .... Duhhhh!!!!

He is going to run, and he will probably win with 60% of the vote (this is my prediction).

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