Dmitry Medvedev asks Vladi­mir Putin to run for president of Russia

MOSCOW — Russian President Dmitry A. Medvedev said Saturday he will step aside after one term as president, and called on the ruling United Russia party to endorse Vladimir V. Putin for the post.

That makes it almost certain that Putin will return to the presidency, because United Russia, which he built, has a stranglehold on the country's politics. Medvedev said he intends to continue to work in the government, with a focus on modernization and anti-corruption efforts.

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Lori Montgomery 24 Sep, 2011

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