President Putin has plans to run for re-election?

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly decided when and how he will announce his re-election bid, the Moscow Times reported on November 13, citing a source familiar with the matter.

Russian President Vladimir Putin. Photo: Kremlin

Whether Russian President Vladimir Putin decides to run for re-election in 2018 remains a mystery even though the election is very close.

However, the business dailyRBCOn November 13, a federal official familiar with the Kremlin said that President Putin “has decided to run for re-election.” The source said that Putin could launch his re-election campaign before the congress of the ruling United Russia party on December 22-23.

Another source familiar with the matter toldRBCthat the Kremlin is considering launching President Putin's re-election campaign in early January.

RBC“We could announce our intention to run on a road trip when a worker here asks a question, or we could have a big special event with celebrities,” another federal official said.

Some officials close to Mr Putin want him to announce his re-election plans soon, the source told Reuters.RBCMeanwhile, some others believe that there is no need to rush because based on current approval ratings, Mr. Putin's prospects for re-election are very high.

To date, a number of prominent figures in Russia have announced their intention to run for president in 2018, including TV reporter Ksenia Sobchak, a colleague of Yekaterina Gordon./.

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