OREANDA-NEWS To the question of an Italian journalist, whether he plans to engage in politics after 2024, the Russian president replied that "it is too early to talk about it."

Putin stressed that it is difficult to make forecasts, given the dynamics that we are now seeing in the world.

The Russian leader added that he had enough affairs at his post at the present time.

Earlier in an interview with a popular publication, Putin admitted that he had been thinking about a successor since 2000.

According to him, over time, the situation in the country and the requirements for possible candidates will change, but in the end, the decision should be made by the Russians themselves.

Putin recalled how there is a change of political leaders in the UK.

"You have one leader left, the second leader, who is actually the first person in the state after the fact, the first person to head the executive power, is not elected by direct secret voting of the population, he is elected by the ruling party," he described the situation and cited the example of an alternative Russian historical experience.

In particular, he described how Boris Yeltsin decided to leave his post and after that a direct secret vote was held for the entire population of the country. Putin stressed that "it will be so here."