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Putin to stand for fifth term as Russian president
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https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-67660745
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The re-election of Mr Putin, 71, is seen as inevitable, with opposition almost non-existent and Russian media completely under his control.
Mr Putin served as president in 2000-08, returning to the role from a stint as prime minister in 2012.
Mr Putin - a former KGB officer - had been widely expected to run for the country’s top job, amid huge challenges brought about by his invasion of Ukraine and resulting stand-off with the West.
Following the announcement, the Kremlin’s official spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said that an “astonishing” number of people wanted Mr Putin to continue as leader.
Mr Putin spoke at an informal gathering after a ceremony in the Kremlin to award Ukraine war veterans with the Hero of Russia medal.
Mr Putin was handed the presidency at the very end of 1999 by his ailing predecessor Boris Yeltsin.
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