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Vladimir Putin accepted ruling United Russia party's nomination to run for president in polls.

27 November,2011 07:04 pm

Polls for president would be held next year in March.Russian Prime Minister said I am grateful to (President) Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev and to the United Russia congress for nominating me and asking me to run for president of the Russian Federation”.Of course, I gratefully accept this offer, thank you, Putin told a party congress in Moscow.Russian PM warned foreign countries not to interfere with parliamentary polls next year.Vladimir Putin on Sunday told a congress of the ruling United Russia party that foreign countries were paying NGOs in Russia in order to influence the course of the election campaign in our country.He described this as useless work, asking them to avoid of wasting money.