Russia's Putin does not rule out seeking re-election in 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin, 60, said he does not rule out the possibility of running for a fourth term in the election due in 2018. He made the remark in response to a question on whether he might seek a new term when his current six-year mandate expires. "I do not rule it out," Putin said at the International Valday discussion club.Later on the president toned down the conversation. According to a participant who spoke to him on the sidelines of the forum, Putin said that discussion of his participation in the presidential campaign was premature.Previously in March in a discussion with journalists Putin mentioned that he has not yet considered whether he wants to be the head of state for twenty years