Well, there goes the theory that he was setting himself up to run the new USSR. Well ... not really.
Breitbart:
President Vladimir Putin told Russians more clearly than ever Thursday that he will step down when his second term ends next spring, but left his choice of a successor tantalizingly unclear.
Speaking a day after the burial of Boris Yeltsin, who handed him Russia's reins seven years ago, Putin rejected claims that he has beat a retreat from democracy and stifled freedoms that flourished under his predecessor.
It looks like ol Puti wants to run the country from the back room.
Putin said nothing to reverse previous hints that he wants to keep a hand in Russia's rule from behind the scenes.
He acknowledged expectations that he would take advantage of his speech to reveal his choice for a successor, then drew a laugh by saying, "It is premature for me to declare a political will."
Is the bear coming out of hibernation?
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