We know that for half a century in the global political arena, there have been few politicians who can be called political evergreen, but these two names impress everyone. One is Russian President Putin , and the other is German Chancellor Merkel . Both have served for more than 15 years. However, according to relevant reports, the two may have plans to leave due to their age. Merkel's retirement has basically become a fact, and this storied figure, known as the "Iron Lady" in European politics, cannot change the impact of time on her. It is reported that Merkel gave up the opportunity to continue running for the election and announced his retirement.
And her old friend Putin also said that she may not be re-elected and give more opportunities to the next candidate. According to media reports, when Putin was giving a speech to a Russian university, he revealed his life vision that he yearned for after leaving office. He said that after resigning as president, he completely bid farewell to his political career and opened his own winery to operate wine production. Although he said that he was not good at doing business, he still hoped to be a pleasure in his later years. He said that many of his friends are Russian wine producers, and he hopes that they can bring him to do business together after he leaves office as president. This news is indeed a bit surprising to many people, because after all, with Putin's influence in Russia, if he continues to run for election, there will be almost no obstacles to his re-election, and the possibility of continuing to be elected is very high.
Previously, Russian media revealed that the Russian opposition pointed out Putin was suspected of corruption and released some videos as evidence. However, after investigation, the relevant Russian departments found that these evidences cannot directly prove that Putin is related to these matters, nor can they prove that Putin is suspected of corruption. In fact, with Putin's influence in Russia, these little episodes will not hinder his re-election at all. The most important thing now is whether he wants to continue to be re-election. Some analysts believe that Putin had planned to continue re-election before, and the reason why he has changed his mind and is preparing to retire and start a new life may be related to the unexpected death of the former Russian Emergency Minister. All of Putin's close friends left him. Perhaps the loneliness of old age made him no longer motivated to continue sitting in this seat.
Putin has been at the peak of Russia's political power for more than 20 years, and it is actually understandable to choose to retire. Everyone is very concerned about who will become Putin's successor if Putin retires. As a world power, Russia's leadership changes will inevitably have a huge impact on the world. Especially in recent years, Western countries have been pressing against Russia step by step, so any turbulence in Russia will cause huge ripples internationally. In fact, Putin is probably not sure who the candidate is, because he needs to find someone with the same courage and wisdom as himself, so that he can hand over the position to him with confidence.
