Putin is working in opposition to Communist Nikolai Kharitonov, Leonid Slutsky, chief of the nationalist Liberal Democratic Celebration, and Vladislav Davankov of the New Individuals occasion. Two anti-war candidates, Boris Nadezhdin and Yekaterina Duntsova have been barred from working by the electoral fee, which cited irregularities of their paperwork.
Navalny’s supporters have referred to as on folks throughout Russia to protest by turning out to vote all on the identical time at midday on Sunday in every of the nation’s 11 time zones.
They’ve introduced the “Midday In opposition to Putin” motion as a means for folks to precise opposition with out the danger of arrest, as they are going to be queuing as much as vote legally. The Kremlin has warned folks in opposition to participating in unauthorised gatherings.
Putin, 71, will overtake Soviet chief Josef Stalin and develop into Russia’s longest-serving ruler since 18th century Empress Catherine the Nice if he completes a brand new six-year time period.
Beneath constitutional adjustments that voters accepted in 2020, he would then be eligible to run once more, probably extending his rule to 2036.
