The president chose to make his re-election announcement at the GAZ automobile factory in the city of Nizhny Novgorod. For months, Putin fended off questions about his plans for 2018, fueling speculation about why he would not say if he would seek re-election. Medvedev had the president's term extended to six years and then stepped down to let Putin reclaim the office in 2012. Putin told factory workers. "I don't trust a system where Putin makes all decisions," said Sobchak, who also met with voters in Nizhny Novgorod Wednesday.

Source: ABC News December 06, 2017 12:45 UTC