Kremlin Spokesman Says Putin Hasn't Decided On A 2024 Presidential Run

Russian President Vladimir Putin casts his ballot at a polling station in Moscow, September 17, 2016. GRIGORY DUKOR / Reuters 

 Insider: Putin says he hasn't decided on a 2024 presidential run, a power move that a Russia expert says is how he keeps opposition 'off balance' 

* Putin still hasn't decided if he'll run for president in 2024, his spokesperson said. 

* Western officials have suggested the Ukraine war has weakened his position, per The Times of London. 

* But keeping people guessing is standard practice for Putin, a Russia expert told Insider. 

President Vladimir Putin has not yet decided if he'll run in Russia's 2024 presidential election, his top spokesperson said on Wednesday.

It's a standard move for him, an expert in Russian politics said, that keeps his opposition guessing. Dmitry Peskov gave the one-word answer "No" to a reporter's query on Putin's decision, state-controlled outlet TASS reported on Wednesday.

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WNU Editor: He is going to run again (unless the rumors on his health are true). And with most Russians supporting him, he will easily win. What also helps his election prospects is that most of his opponents are in jail and/or have fled the country. But a lot can happen between now and 2024. Nothing in this world is a sure thing anymore.