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Putin announces 2024 presidential run at behest of soldiers

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Vladimir Putin, 71, who has been in power since 2000, was long expected to announce his bid for another term as president.

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  1. Putin moves a step closer to a fifth term as president after Russia sets 2024 election date

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    Putin announces 2024 presidential run at behest of soldiers

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  1. The Columbian

    Putin moves a step closer to a fifth term as president after Russia sets 2024 election date (opens The Columbian)

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    Lawmakers in Russia set the country’s 2024 presidential election for March 17, moving Vladimir Putin a step closer to a fifth term in office.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Vladimir Putin moves closer to fifth term as Russian president (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Lawmakers in Russia set the country's 2024 presidential election for March 17, moving President Vladimir Putin a step closer to a fifth term in office.

  3. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Vladimir Putin moves closer to fifth term as president after Russia sets 2024 election date (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    Under constitutional reforms Vladimir Putin arranged, he is eligible to seek two more six-year terms after his current one expires next year, potentially allowing him to remain in power until 2036.

  4. Triblive

    Putin moves a step closer to a 5th term as president after Russia sets 2024 election date (opens Triblive)

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    Lawmakers in Russia set the country’s 2024 presidential election for March 17, moving Vladimir Putin a step closer to a fifth term in office. Members of the Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, voted unanimously to approve a decree setting the date.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    Putin moves closer to 5th term as president after Russia sets March election date (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Russian lawmakers have set the date of the 2024 presidential election for March 17, moving Vladimir Putin closer to another six-year term in office.

  6. Newsweek

    Putin announces 2024 presidential run at behest of soldiers (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Vladimir Putin, 71, who has been in power since 2000, was long expected to announce his bid for another term as president.

  7. The Boston Globe

    Putin, bidding to cement his legacy, will seek reelection as president (opens The Boston Globe)

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    President Vladimir Putin said Friday that he would run for reelection in March, seeking a fifth term that would extend his rule to 2030 and, if served to completion, make him Russia’s longest-serving leader since Catherine the Great in the late 18th century.

  8. Daily Journal

    Putin will seek another presidential term in Russia, extending his rule of over two decades (opens Daily Journal)

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    Vladimir Putin on Friday moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on Russia for at least another six years, announcing his candidacy in the presidential election next March that he is all but certain to win, according to state media reports.

  9. The Washington Free Beacon

    Putin Says He'll Run for President Again in 2024 (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    Russian president Vladimir Putin on Friday told soldiers who had fought in the Ukraine war that he would run for president again in the 2024 election, a move that will allow the former KGB spy to stay in power until at least 2030.

  10. The Guardian

    Vladimir Putin to run for Russian president again in March 2024 (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Russian leader a step closer to a fifth term in widely expected announcement, with little doubt over outcome

  11. CBS News

    Putin running for reelection, almost sure to win another 6-year term (opens CBS News)

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    Putin still commands wide support after nearly a quarter-century in power despite his oppressive rule.

  12. The Week

    What 2024 election in Russia will tell us about Vladimir Putin's grip on power (opens The Week)

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    President announces bid to run for fifth term – and he could hold on to power until 2036

  13. Al Jazeera

    Putin confirms run for Russian presidency in 2024 election (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Russian president confirms bid to extend term in March polls.

  14. KESQ Palm Springs

    Russia’s Vladimir Putin says he will run for president again in 2024 election (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Anna Chernova and Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — Vladimir Putin says he will run for president again in Russia’s elections in March 2024, in a move that could see him retain power until at least 2030.

  15. WMUR

    Putin will seek another presidential term in Russia, aiming to extend his rule of over two decades (opens WMUR)

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    Vladimir Putin moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on Russia for at least another six years, announcing his candidacy in the presidential election next March that he is all but certain to win.

  16. Fox News

    Putin announces presidential re-election bid, fifth term expected to be certain (opens Fox News)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced his bid for re-election, which will likely see him secure a fifth term in office, but his authority could potentially run to 2036.

  17. France 24

    Putin says he will run for re-election in 2024 (opens France 24)

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    President Vladimir Putin said Friday he will run for re-election in 2024, Russian news agencies reported, allowing the Kremlin leader to extend his decades-long grip on power into the 2030s.

  18. WDIO Duluth

    Putin will seek another term as Russian president, aiming to extend his rule of over two decades (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    Vladimir Putin has moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on Russia for at least another six years, announcing his candidacy in the presidential election next March that he is all but certain to win.

  19. CNN

    Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will seek re-election in 2024 (opens CNN)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will seek re-election in March 2024, in a move that could see him retain power until at least 2030.

  20. New York Times

    Vladimir Putin to Seek Another Term as Russian President (opens New York Times)

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    The announcement was long expected after the Constitution was amended in 2020, effectively allowing the Russian leader to stay in power until 2036.

  21. UPI

    Russian President Vladimir Putin says he will run for a fifth term in 2024 (opens UPI)

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    Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Friday that he will seek a fifth term in office as Russia holds elections early next year.

  22. France 24

    Russia’s Putin announces presidential candidacy in 2024 elections (opens France 24)

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    Vladimir Putin on Friday moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on Russia for at least another six years, announcing his candidacy in the presidential election next March that he is all…

  23. PBS NewsHour

    Putin announces his candidacy for Russia's presidential election in 2024 (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Putin, who was first elected president in March 2000, announced his decision to run in the March 17 presidential election after a Kremlin award ceremony, when war veterans and others pleaded with him to seek re-election.

  24. Deutsche Welle

    Russia's Putin says he will run for president again in 2024 – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    In a move that had been widely expected, Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced his intention to run for another term in 2024.

  25. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Vladimir Putin will seek another presidential term in Russia, aiming to extend his rule of over two decades (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Vladimir Putin has moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on Russia for at least another six years, announcing his candidacy in the presidential election next March that he is all but certain to win

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