Russian President Vladimir Putin has now been officially approved as the fourth candidate for the March presidential elections. Other applicants have until January 31 to submit the necessary signatures. However, the electoral commission repeatedly declares signatures invalid – officially for formal reasons.
Even for Putin’s candidacy, 0.15 percent of the 60,000 signatures were classified as invalid. Moreover, so far only candidates who are considered to have no chance or even support Putin have been admitted. As representatives of the parliamentary parties, they did not have to submit statements of support. This time the Russian president is not running as a candidate for the Kremlin United Russia party, but as an individual candidate.
200,000 signatures for Nadezhdin
Other applicants have until Wednesday, January 31 to submit the necessary signatures and register. Among them is Boris Nadezhdin, who is backed by the opposition and has collected more than 200,000 signatures so far (see video above). That’s about double what is needed. Some supporters even waited in long lines to submit their signatures.
The result is considered certain
However, his actual start is considered questionable. For example, the 60-year-old calls for an end to the war in Ukraine, and many observers also rule out admission. In fact, Putin’s election victory is considered certain. It would already be his fifth term in office, which he made possible through a constitutional amendment. In 2030, he could be active again after almost 25 years in power.
Source: Krone
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