Moscow, April 12, SPA -- Russian President Vladimir Putin once againruled out running for re-election in 2008, the Kremlin onTuesday quoted him as saying. Amid continuing speculation about the Russian leader'swish to remain in power despite a constitutional bar on athird consecutive term, Putin told a group of mediaexecutives in Hanover, Germany on Monday that he would notseek to change the constitution. "I will not change the constitution and in line with theconstitution, you cannot run for president three times in arow," he said, according to the presidentialadministration. Putin pointed out that he could theoretically seek a thirdterm at a later date. But he added: "True, I am notcertain that I want to."--SPA1148 Local Time 0848 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/254028