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- A spokesperson for Putin said the Russian president hasn't decided if he will run again in 2024.
- But Putin's feigned indecision is his standard schtick, a Russia expert told Insider.
- Putin's spokesman said there are no candidates who would pose a real threat to Putin's power.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is playing coy ahead of 2024.
A spokesperson for Putin told Russian state media this week that the president has not decided whether he will run again in next year's election.