Vladimir Putin says he will consider running for a fifth term as president of Russia if voters back his constitutional reform plans. Putin would usually reach his limit of two consecutive terms in 2024, but Russia's parliament has approved a plan to reset the counter to zero and allow him to run again. Putin was first named acting president on the last day of the 20th century, when his predecessor Boris Yeltsin unexpectedly resigned. In 2012 he was allowed to run again - which he did successfully - because the two-term limit only applies to consecutive terms. Putin won a fourth term in 2018.

Source: Daily Mail June 22, 2020 07:08 UTC