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Putin still to decide whether to run for presidency in 2012

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said he will make the decision whether to run or not in the presidential elections in 2012 depending on the situation in Russia.

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Source: http://rt.com/Politics/2010-09-06/putin-questions-valdai-forum.html