Putin says premature to say if he will run again for presidency in 2018 - Bloomberg

President Vladimir Putin (C) of Russia arrives to attend the G20 Summit in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, September 4, 2016. Picture taken September 4, 2016. REUTERS/Etienne Oliveau/Pool

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin considers it "absolutely premature" to say now if he will seek a new presidential term in 2018, the Bloomberg news agency reported on Monday. Asked whether a future Russian president could represent a younger generation of politicians, Putin replied: "Yes, of course. I believe a future leader must be fairly young but mature." (Reporting by Polina Devitt; Writing by Dmitry Solovyov; Editing by Andrew Osborn)