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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has ended months of speculation by saying he will run for president next March in an election that could open the way for him to stay in power for 12 more years。 俄罗斯总理弗拉基米尔·普京日前表示，将于明年三月参选总统。如果顺利，他将在未来12年内领导俄罗斯。此前数月关于普京参选的猜测也终于告一段落。 Putin's announcement was greeted by a standing ovation on Saturday at a congress of his ruling United Russia party, but it alarmed critics who say his return to the presidency could herald an era of political and economic stagnation。 普京在其领导的统一俄罗斯党代表大会上作出上述表态，众人听闻后长时间起立鼓掌。但有批评人士担心，普京重返总统职位会导致政治、经济新一轮停滞。 普京(左)与梅德韦杰夫 He and President Dmitry Medvedev have ruled in a power 'tandem' since Putin was forced by the constitution to yield the presidency in 2008 after serving a maximum two consecutive terms。 俄宪法规定，总统最多连任两届，普京迫于此规定，在2008年卸任总统，之后他和德米特里·梅德韦杰夫就开始了政权的“轮流交替”。 Putin, 58, accepted a proposal by Medvedev to return as president in the carefully choreographed congress in a Moscow sports stadium。 在莫斯科体育馆举行的精心设计的大会上，58岁的普京接受了梅德韦杰夫的建议，决定重回总统职位。 | 
