"Putin Decides to Run in March Presidential Election Next Year... Will He Remain in Power Until 2030?"

Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to run in next year's presidential election, multiple major foreign media outlets reported, citing several sources. The Russian presidential election is scheduled to be held on March 24 next year.

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The major foreign media stated that they confirmed this information through six sources familiar with the matter, all of whom requested anonymity due to the political sensitivity of the issue.

The sources said news of President Putin's decision has recently emerged, and his close aides are preparing for the election campaign and the election itself.

Additionally, the major foreign media predicted that the election next year will be merely a formal procedure, given that President Putin currently enjoys a support rate approaching 80%.

If President Putin succeeds in being re-elected in this election, he will maintain power for another six years until 2030. Since taking over the presidency from former President Boris Yeltsin, who abruptly resigned on December 31, 1999, Putin has remained in power except for four years (2008?2012) when he handed over the presidency to his close aide Dmitry Medvedev, the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council.

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