US EditionA pro-peace Russian presidential hopeful submits documents to register as a candidate
- Former TV journalist Yekaterina Duntsova has entered the Russian presidential election and called for an end to the conflict in Ukraine. She hopes to challenge Putin and promote a "humane" Russia.
- Duntsova needs to collect 300,000 signatures of support from 40 Russian regions to be accepted as an independent candidate. Putin has already submitted his nomination papers.
- Putin's tight control over Russia's political system makes his victory in the election highly likely. Most opposition figures are in jail or abroad, and independent media have been banned.
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A pro-peace Russian presidential hopeful is blocked by the election commission
A Russian politician calling for peace in Ukraine hit a roadblock in her campaign Saturday, when a Russian election commission refused to accept her initial nomination.
A pro-peace Russian presidential hopeful is blocked by the election commission
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian politician Yekaterina Duntsova hit a roadblock in her presidential campaign Saturday, when Russia’s Central Election Commission refused to accept her initial nomination by a group of supporters, citing errors in the documents submitted. Duntsova calls for peace in Ukraine and hopes to challenge Russian President Vladimir Putin. She said she would appeal the decision in Russia’s Supreme Court. The Russian Communist Party ann…
A pro-peace Russian presidential hopeful is blocked by election commission
Yekaterina Duntsova is a former journalist-turned-politician who opposes the Ukraine war and hopes to challenge Putin, but her efforts to run stalled after election officials rejected her nomination. (Image credit: Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP)
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