The Russian president is eligible to run again in 2030 when his current term expires.
Vladimir Putin began his fifth term as Russian leader at a glittering Kremlin inauguration, setting out on another six years in office after destroying his political opponents, launching a devastating war in Ukraine and concentrating all power in his hands.
Since succeeding President Boris Yeltsin in the waning hours of 1999, Mr Putin has transformed Russia from a country emerging from economic collapse to a pariah state that threatens global security. The question now is what the 71-year-old Mr Putin will do over the course of another six years, both at home and abroad.Ukraine has brought the battle to Russian soil through drone and missile attacks, especially in border regions.In a speech in February, Mr Putin vowed to fulfil Moscow’s goals in Ukraine, and do what is needed to “defend our sovereignty and security of our citizens.”
Instead, Russia’s economy has pivoted to a war footing, and authorities are spending record amounts on defence. Mr Prigozhin’s brief uprising in June against the defence ministry represented the biggest threat to Mr Putin’s rule.
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