Vladimir Putin signals plan to reclaim old job as Russian president

Russia PM says he and Dmitry Medvedev would take joint decision over roles, raising prospect of Putin era continuing

Vladimir Putin dropped the heaviest hint so far that he aims to return to his former post as president in 2012, a move that could see him still in the Kremlin in 2024 – aged 72. Speaking to a group of international scholars and journalists at his country residence, the Russian prime minister refused to quash rumours that he would return as president when Dmitry Medvedev finished his first term.


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