Putin and Medvedev

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Putin and Medvedev

Senior political sources in Kremlin released the news that the current Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is close to making the decision to run for a presidential term in office next year as he has doubts about his protégé, incumbent Dmitri Medvedev.

Putin ruled Russia as president during two terms, since 2000 to 2008, and had to sit this term out as the Russian Constitution demands, since one can be no more than two terms in a row president of the federation.

He will be free to run for another term next year, now that the constitutional ban was observed, and is likely to do so, even though both he and Medvedev had promised not to run against each other.

The sources in Kremlin say that Putin is doubting that Medvedev, whom he has known for two decades, would be able to gather the support from political and economic elites he would need in order to push for reforms.

Unlike Medvedev, the sources say under anonymity, Putin can gather much more support for the plans for reform he has.

Sources said that Putin was unsettled by the attempt made by Medvedev to assert his authority, but that they communicated well all this time.

To settle the fears of those who think Putin’s return would trigger an age of stagnation, highly ranked sources say that he would appoint a reformist prime minister that would carry on reforms, though many believe that Medvedev is more likely to do so, though experts ascertain that in reality there is little difference between their visions.

Medvedev’s spokeswoman denied that miscommunication existed between the president and the prime minister.

Other sources said that in fact the support of the elites is not so relevant and that the people’s support is the one that actually matters.

Putin’s spokesman said, when asked about the intentions of the prime minister, that “Vladimir Vladimirovich is working hard rather than think to run in the election.”

Putin and Medvedev

In spite of all the statements made about the topic it is considered by most officials and diplomats that in the end Putin will be the one to decide who will run for president in 2012, thus being possible even for the two leaders to keep their word of not running against one another.

If he decides to run for president, it is most likely that Putin would win a long six-year term in office, with the possibility to extend it through another term, from 2018. If that happens, by the time he finishes the possible fourth term, he would be 72.

Analysts consider that the current format of leading Russia may not last after the next election, and that Putin may rule alone, or with someone designated by him as a prime minister.

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