The Russian prime minister will 'think about it' before 2012 vote
(NEWSER) - Vladimir Putin is moving closer to retaking the Russian presidency. In a question-and-answer session with the Russian public, a student asked the prime minister whether he'd like to be president again. "I will think about it," Putin said, adding that "there's still plenty of time" before the 2012 election. Observers have long suspected that Dmitry Medvedev's term as president is a mere placeholder to appease Russian term-limit laws, and Putin did nothing to rebut that. More»
