UPDATE 1-Putin says the time will come when he names his possible successor

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President Vladimir Putin told Russians on Wednesday that the time would come when he would name his possible successor in the Kremlin, but said the choice would ultimately lie with voters. Putin, 68, has been in power as president or prime minister since the turn of the century. Russia changed its constitution last year at Putin's behest allowing him to run for two more six-year terms in the Kremlin, and potentially remain president until 2036.