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Putin reached the term limit upon the end of his second four-year term in 2008. His political future became a subject of debate in Russia, with his supporters arguing that he needed a third term to finish implementing his reforms. [5] To stay in power, Putin chose Dmitry Medvedev as a loyal replacement to serve as president on his behalf. [6]
Election logo. Presidential elections were held in Russia from 15 to 17 March 2024. [1] [2] [a] It was the eighth presidential election in the country.The incumbent president Vladimir Putin won with 88% of the vote, the highest percentage in a presidential election in post-Soviet Russia, [4] gaining a fifth term in what was widely viewed as a foregone conclusion.
In 2012, President Dmitry Medvedev refused to run for a second term and supported Vladimir Putin. Putin was elected president again in 2012 and re-elected in 2018. Initially, Putin could not run for president in 2024 due to the current term limit, but constitutional reform took place in 2020. The constitutional reform established a hard limit ...
Putin began his term in 2018 by promising to get Russia into the top five global economies, vowing it should be “modern and dynamic.” Instead, Russia's economy has pivoted to a war footing, ...
One of the decisions awaiting Putin in his new term will be whether to seek to renew or replace the last remaining treaty that limits Russian and U.S. strategic nuclear warheads. The New START ...
PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin holds a video conference meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Jan. 21, 2025.
What he does after he crosses the finish line is what's drawing attention and, for many observers, provoking anxiety. The voting that concludes on Sunday is all but certain to allow Putin to remain in office until 2030, giving him a full three decades of leading Russia as either president or prime minister.
Boris Yeltsin (L) announced he would be resigning immediately and handing over presidential powers to Vladimir Putin on 31 December 1999 [Getty Images] I will never forget New Year's Eve 1999.