Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says Putin should run in 2012

MOSCOW — Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has proposed Vladimir Putin as presidential candidate for 2012, almost certainly guaranteeing Putin's return to office.

Medvedev made the proposal Saturday in an address to a congress of United Russia, the pro-Kremlin party that dominates Russian politics.

There was no immediate official reaction from Putin or the party, but the proposal brought a heavy round of applause from the congress delegates.

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Lori Montgomery 24 Sep, 2011

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