Russian president confirms bid to extend term in March polls.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he will run in the 2024 presidential election, state news agency TASS reported on Friday.
Putin announced his decision to seek to extend his rule of 24 years as prime minister or president following an awards ceremony for army personnel at the Kremlin, state-run news agencies reported.
Russia’s Federation Council upper house approved on Thursday a date of March 17 for the vote. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said earlier on Friday that many people have urged Putin to run.
This is a developing story. More updates to follow.
SOURCE: AL JAZEERA AND NEWS AGENCIES
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