The Kremlin says it's confident that Russian President Vladimir Putin will win the 2024 presidential election if he decides to run for another term in office.
Neither Putin, 71, nor the Kremlin has confirmed he will run for another six-year term in office, taking his presidency up to 2030 and potentially beyond.
But I have no doubt that if he puts forward his candidacy, he will win confidently," Peskov said in emailed comments to CNBC.
"Society is consolidated around the president," Peskov added.
Since then, he has alternated the roles of prime minister and president with other senior officials while always remaining the senior party.
Persons:
Vladimir Putin, Putin, Dmitry Peskov, Peskov, Alexei Navalny
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Kremlin, Senior, CNBC
Locations:
Russia, Ukraine