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Russian President Vladimir Putin (71) announced in his first campaign speech before the 2024 presidential elections that he wants to make Russia a “sovereign and independent” state. “Russia will either be a sovereign and self-sufficient state, or it will not exist at all,” Putin said in his speech at the congress of the ruling United Russia party on Sunday.
In early December, Putin announced his candidacy for a fifth term as president. The elections will be held next March, nearly two years after the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The incumbent is expected to win a decisive victory, given the authorities’ ongoing crackdown on dissent in Russia. According to the constitution adopted in 2020, Putin can theoretically remain in office until 2036.
Medvedev on site
“We will only make our own decisions, without outside advice,” Putin said to applause from United Russia members. “Russia cannot, like some countries, give up its sovereignty and become someone’s satellite in exchange for a few sausages,” the 71-year-old actor said, apparently alluding to Ukraine. Putin said the West was trying to “collapse” the Russian economy and “create civil unrest.” “But such tactics did not work.”
“We still have a lot of work to do in Russia’s interests,” the Kremlin’s longtime boss said. Russia faces “historic” tasks. Putin said, “Let us, together with the entire Russian people, defend Russia’s sovereignty, freedom, security, everything that is valuable to us, our history, culture, values and traditions.”
Former President Dmitry Medvedev (58), leader of United Russia, assured the congress that his party would do “everything” to support Putin’s candidacy. (AFP)
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