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Putin went to a new term
The President of Russia at meetings with youth and workers finally announced participation in the 2018 elections
*Russian President Vladimir Putin at the ceremony of presenting the annual All -Russian Prize "Volunteer of Russia - 2017", Moscow, December 6, 2017 *Photo: Kremlin.ru
Vladimir Putin, as NT predicted, announced on Wednesday the nomination to the president for a fourth term. The president’s fateful statement was all awaiting at the ceremony of presenting the Russian Volunteer 2017 award. But only a hint of a positive answer sounded on it, and Putin gave the final answer at a meeting with the enterprise workers in Nizhny Novgorod.
The first stage is youth
Putin was invited to the scene of the Volunteer Forum in the midst of the ceremony before the announcement of the main winner of the award. The President in a welcoming speech noted the importance of the volunteer movement in Russia.
“I am convinced that it is from thousands, millions of such mental acts that trust and respect and support in society are formed. This means that you and I shoulder any of the most difficult tasks. In this regard, I propose to declare 2018 “The Year of the Volunteer and the Volunteer”. This will become the recognition of your merits to people, an assessment of your contribution to the development of our country, ”said Putin, congratulating the winners.
in the nomination "Volunteer of the Year", the head of the project
"Save Baikal" Maxim Tokarev
Photo: kremlin.ru
The host of the ceremony Dmitry Guberniev asked the president to give the main prize to the head of the public international project “Preserving Baikal” Maxim Tokarev. Putin did not refuse.
“It is important for volunteers to know that they are evaluated, it is important to see how much attention is paid to volunteering in our country ...” said Tokarev during the speech. - Volunteers have big plans for the future, and our country has big plans for volunteers! Tell me, Vladimir Vladimirovich, and you next year, we hope, with us? "
“I'm always with you,” Putin answered under applause. Guberniev specified the question of the volunteer: "Tell me, will you take part in the 2018 elections?" “This is always a very responsible decision for any person, because when making a decision, there can only be the desire to improve people's lives in our country, make the country a more powerful, protected, directed into the future. And you can achieve these goals only under one condition - if people trust and support. In this regard, I have a question for you: if I make such a decision, then you and people close to you in spirit support this decision? ” - the president asked, after which the loud "Yes!"
“I understand that this decision should be made in the near future, and it will be made in the near future. And accepting it, of course, I will mean our conversation today and your reaction, ”Putin concluded.
Thus, Putin first clearly made it clear that he intends to go for a fourth term, although this was not yet an official statement.
Earlier, NT sources called the forum of volunteers an ideal platform, where Putin can announce the nomination, since it is important for the president to do this precisely surrounded by young people. As a result, the youth signal Putin on the forum gave, but still retained some intrigue.
The ceremony of the All-Russian Prize "Volunteer of Russia-2017" Photo: Kremlin.ru
The second stage is workers
The president decided to announce the final decision to the working class. During the meeting with the employees of the gas enterprise, he finally confirmed that he decided to go for a fourth term.
“I will nominate my candidacy for the post of President of the Russian Federation,” Putin said at a rally-concert dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the Gorky Automobile Plant, noting that “probably there probably is no better place and the best reason for announcing this.”
Putin’s words were the answer to the question of one of the factory workers, Artem Baranov, who reminded the president’s words he said at the Volunteer forum, that he would nominate his candidacy for the post of head of state, if the people supported him.
“So, today in this room everyone supports you without exception. Vladimir Vladimirovich, make us a gift, announce your decision, because we are for you, gas - for you, ”said Baranov.
Artem Baranov assured the “Vedomosti” that he did not agree on his request with anyone: “He simply showed the initiative.” He noted that the question of Putin's nomination was "each person in both the hall and on the stage."
Vladimir Putin at a meeting with employees of the Gorky Automobile Plant, Nizhny Novgorod, December 6, 2017 Photo: Kremlin.ru
And about the Olympics
There, at a meeting with the factory workers, Putin announced another decision that everyone was waiting. The authorities will not interfere with the sending of Russian athletes at the 2018 Olympics in Pyenschkhan in a neutral status, the president said.
“We, without a doubt, will not declare any blockade, we will not prevent our Olympians to take part if one of them wants to take part in personal quality,” Putin said.
According to the president, many athletes went to the Olympics all their lives. “They are preparing for these starts throughout their career, it is very important for them. Based on these considerations, of course, we will not ban anything to anyone, to block anything to anyone, to create conditions impossible to participate, ”he said.
He emphasized that Russia itself gave an occasion to resolve the IOC in the Olympic team, but this reason was not quite honestly used. “Firstly, I must directly say that we ourselves are partly to blame for this, because we gave a reason for this. And secondly, I believe that this reason was not used in a very honest way, to put it mildly, ”said Putin, clarifying that the principle of collective responsibility was involved. In addition, according to him, "most of the accusations are based on facts that are not proved and are largely unfounded."
Earlier, some sources said that Putin will probably officially announce the nomination in the twenties of December. Pulling the formal nomination, the Kremlin retained the intrigue to make Putin’s campaign as short as possible. Putin already made it clear that it was harmful to start the campaign to start the work of the state apparatus, and he would announce his decision when the elections were appointed. In addition, thanks to delaying the decision, the president could not answer the question of who he sees in the future as head of government. Now this issue is becoming relevant.