Putin will seek another term as Russian president, aiming to extend his rule of over two decades
By JIM HEINTZ, Associated Press
Published: December 8, 2023, 7:42am
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, speaks to commander of the reconnaissance battalion “Sparta” Artem Zhoga after a ceremony to present Gold Star medals to Heroes of Russia on the eve of Heroes of the Fatherland Day at the St. George Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace, in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
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.
Putin still commands wide support after nearly a quarter-century in power, despite starting an immensely costly war in Ukraine that has taken thousands of his countrymen’s lives, provoked repeated attacks inside Russia — including one on the Kremlin itself — and corroded its aura of invincibility.
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