 Putin may refuse to become the president of Russia again. Russia's next president should be just like Vladimir Putin. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in an interview with the student news channel MGIMO360. Just like Putin, he said when asked what Russia's next president should be like. In response to a clarifying question about whether such a thing was possible, Peskov said a different version but still just like him. Russia's presidential election will be held on March 17, 2024. The Russian Federation Council will make an official decision on the date of the election in December 2023, after which political parties must hold their pre-election congress and officially nominate candidates. Putin is eligible to run for another term but has not yet spoken about his decision on the matter. Peskov expressed his hope that Russian President Vladimir Putin will run for re-election and win. Putin has not yet announced his intention to run for re-election but I sincerely want to believe that he will do so and I have no doubt that he will win the election and continue to be our president. We'll see, Peskov said, but what he said creates the possibility that Putin is thinking of refusing to participate in the presidential elections.