Photo: Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin was barred from a third consecutive term as president. Pool photo by Alexei NikolskyPutin, Citing Roosevelt, Hints At A 3rd-Term Bid -- New York Times
MOSCOW — For months, Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin has done nothing to dampen speculation that he is seriously considering a bid to return to the presidency in the 2012 election. On Monday night, he offered another hint at his plans by referring to the political career of a former president of a different country: Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Mr. Putin, asked whether he would damage Russia’s political system if he chose to run again, noted that Roosevelt was elected four times in the United States because at the time, it was allowed under the Constitution.
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My Comment: Russian Presidential elections are still two years away .... in the world of politics a lot can happen in two years.
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