Posted on 09/15/2009 12:33:52 PM PDT by george76
Dmitry Medvedev says he would not rule out running again for president in 2012 elections, keeping up the uncertainty about the future political intentions of Russia's ruling duo.
Mr Medvedev's refusal to dismiss the idea of a second term came amid frenzied speculation about the intentions of strongman prime minister Vladimir Putin, who many believe is plotting a return to the Kremlim.
"Some time ago I did not intend to stand for president," Mr Medvedev said today, referring to his emergence from relative obscurity to sweep the 2008 polls.
"But fate worked out that way and therefore I'm not going to guess in advance and I do not exclude anything,"
Thanks to constitutional changes pushed through by Mr Medvedev, from 2012 a Russian president will have a six-year mandate rather than the current four years. That move has been seen as paving Mr Putin's way back to the Kremlin.
Beyond stating clearly that he did not rule out running in 2012, Mr Medvedev offered few insights into his thinking for the future, cloaking his comments with vague generalities.
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Medvedev ...giving interviews to liberal media outlets that would have been unthinkable under Putin
Putin? Putin? Anyone?
Medvedev now needs a food taster ?.
A food tester, car starter and a look alike for walks might be helpful.
Even drinking tea could be fatal ?
Then get him a tea sipper.
Yep, and lots of body guards. Ole PutPut won't be happy about having competition in the next election.
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