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by Vladimir Putin The victory might be assured and in addition there are three different folks whose names have been allowed on the paper.
Let's take a fast take a look at them.
Nikolai Kharitonov75, is the official candidate of the Communist Get together. When the BBC's Steve Rosenberg met him just a few days in the past, he had extra reward for Putin than himself.
Leonid Slutsky56, is the chief of the Nationalist Liberal Democratic Get together of Russia. He’s a daily on Russian state TV the place he voices anti-Western views.
Vladislav Davankov40deputy president of the parliament.
Regardless of their very completely different political stances, all three largely assist the Kremlin's insurance policies.
Notable names lacking from the poll embody the late opposition chief Alexei Navalnyand even critics of the battle in Ukraine Boris Nadezhdin (a veteran politician) and Ekaterina Duntsova (a former TV journalist) who have been banned from working.
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Moscow native council Boris Nadezhdin introduced his candidacy final yr, producing a uncommon second of optimism for opposition voters.
He was a frequent visitor on speak exhibits on state TV and had been comparatively vital of Moscow's battle in Ukraine.
However in a rustic the place many have been imprisoned for talking out towards the battle, it by no means made the information.
