BREAKING: Russian President Putin to Run for Re-election, Details Emerge

• Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he will seek re-election in March 2024, in a move that could see him retain power until at least 2030
• Putin reportedly made the announcement after a ceremony at the Kremlin, the official residence of the Russian president
• Legit.ng reports that Putin will bid for his fifth presidential term at the election set to take place on March 17, 2024

Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9-year-experience covering global news

Moscow, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin will run for re-election in March 2024.

Legit.ng reports that Putin has been president of Russia since 2012.

Putin to run for re-election in 2024

According to Bloomberg a report on Friday, December 8, Putin said he will seek a new six-year term.

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The announcement follows months of speculation over whether the 71-year-old plans to seek six more years in office after constitutional amendments in 2020 reset his term count.

Per The Moscow Times, Putin told Lieutenant Colonel Artyom Zhoga, a Russian military officer, about his decision to participate in the upcoming vote.

His revelation follows an awards ceremony for army personnel at the Kremlin — according to the state-run RIA Novosti news agency.

Zhoga was quoted as saying:

“At the front everyone was worried, wondering whether Putin will run."

The officer continued, adding that he was ready to become one of Putin’s confidants on the campaign trail were he to be asked.

He said:

“Putin said that there are good and bad times, but today he’s with the [Russian] people."

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Putin, a wanted man

The International Criminal Court (ICC) earlier issued a warrant for the Russian president's arrest.

According to the UN Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, Russian authorities took 16,221 children out of Ukraine to Russia.

It said these deportations "violate international humanitarian law and amount to a war crime".

Legit.ng reports that the war between Russia and Ukraine is still ongoing.

Russia bombs Ukraine’s grain stores

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Russia unleashed airstrikes that destroyed Ukraine's grain storage facilities at the Black Sea Port in Odesa.

This dealt a big blow to dozens of countries that depend on Kyiv's grain to meet shortages.

The attack allegedly destroyed grain storage facilities and significant damage to the seaport.

“Putin leading new colonisation of Africa”: Omojuwa

Legit.ng also reported that Nigerian political commentator, Japheth Joshua Omojuwa, accused Putin of leading a new colonisation of Africa following the dramatic coup by the military in Niger Republic.

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Omojuwa said no African country is safe as Putin is allegedly fast expanding his belt.

Why Africa should support Ukraine

In another related news, Legit.ng reported that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for Africa’s support for Ukraine against the Russian invasion.

The Ukraine leader highlighted why Africa cannot afford to take a neutral position, warning that Russia’s victory will lead to World War III.

Source: Legit.ng