Putin is 71 years old and has already used his influence to change the constitution twice, theoretically allowing him to stay in power until he’s in his mid-80s. He is already the longest-serving Kremlin leader since Josef Stalin. Russian leader Vladimir Putin has decided to run in next year’s presidential elections on March 17, After nearly a quarter-century in power, Putin still enjoys widespread support, even though he launched an immensely expensive war in Ukraine that has cost the lives of thousands of his countrymen. Is Putin the most likely winner?